Ray Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He joined the California company McDonald's in 1954, just a few months after the McDonald brothers had branched out from their original 1940 operation in San Bernardino, with Kroc turning the chain into a nationwide and eventually global franchise, making it the most successful fast food corporation in the world.
Today, there are more than 37,241 McDonald's restaurant world wide, and Ray Kroc has been included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century. And in terms of brand value, the company is valued more than $120 billion.
Here are some of his best quotes.
