Ray Kroc, an a American businessman, was born on October 5, 1902. Lived his most of his life in Oak Park, Illinois. His wife, Joan Kroc and daughter, Marilyn Kroc. He had 3 wives but, when he met Joan, he was already married. He was married to Joan Kroc until he died. His first professional career was selling cups and milkshakes machines. A man that came from the bottom, selling milkshake machines and plastic cups to a man, with the most compelling fast-foods restaurants ever. Ray Kroc had many careers like being a Red Cross Soldier. When ray was fifteen, he lied about his his age so he could serve in the war. He was an ambulance driver in World War I. Ray went to Southern California with future entrepreneur: Walt Disney. Who too served in the Army. He also became a jazz-pianist. Ray Kroc became the owner of the San …show more content…
He moved to find a better life, but found something else. He met the brothers who made the original Mcdonalds, but was amazed with how the company was running. Eventually, he bought the restaurant from Dick and Mac McDonalds and opened his first restaurant and first franchise on April 15, 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois. He made a University for people who were going to work in his fast-food restaurants and his future franchises all over the world. He established “Hamburger University” in 1961 at Oak Park, Illinois. Many people would go to the university and graduate with the “Diploma of Graduation”. The university had more than 270,000 graduates and celebrated their 55th anniversary on October 4, 2015. Ray Kroc made the most compelling fast-food restaurants and made many contributions to society. Him and his wife, Joan Kroc, gave donations many charities. Joan Kroc gave away $3.billion to organizations raging from Npr and the Salvation Army. Ray Kroc also made a donation to the Salvation Army; a sum of $1.5