Ray Kroc net worth is
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Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman of Czech origin. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a fortune during his lifetime. He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984. Similar to another fast-food giant, KFC founder Harland Sanders, Kroc's success came late in life when he was past his 50th birthday.
| Full Name | Ray Kroc |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 5, 1902 |
| Died | January 14, 1984, San Diego, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Oak Park, Illinois, USA |
| Occupation | Predominant establisher of the McDonald's Corporation |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, Businessperson |
| Education | Oak Park and River Forest High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Joan Kroc, Jane Dobbins Green, Ethel Fleming |
| Nicknames | Ray Kroc, Ray Kroc (Big Mack), Kroc, Ray |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm4669566 |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | Are you green and growing or ripe and rotting? |
| 2 | We take the hamburger business more seriously than anyone else. |
| 3 | All money means to me is a pride in accomplishment. |
| 4 | Its easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor. |
| 5 | While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap. |
| 6 | We provide food that customers love, day after day after day. People just want more of it. |
| 7 | If you're not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business. |
| 8 | None of Us is as Good as All of Us. |
| 9 | As long as you're green, you're growing. As soon as you're ripe, you start to rot. |
| 10 | Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday. |
| 11 | When you're green, your growing. When you're ripe, you rot. |
| 12 | Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. |
| 13 | The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it. |
| 14 | You're only as good as the people you hire. |
| 15 | If you work just for money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours. |
| 16 | The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Inducted into the American National Business Hall of Fame. |
| 2 | Struggled with alcoholism for many years and joined AA late in life. |
| 3 | He came up with the idea of franchising McDonald's. |
| 4 | Worked as a paper cup salesman, jazz musician, pianist and radio DJ before finding success in business. |
| 5 | First invested into McDonald's at the age of 52. |
| 6 | His net worth was estimated at five-hundred million dollars at the time of his death. |
| 7 | Made a deal with Maurice McDonald and Richard McDonald in 1954 to be the exclusive franchisee for their McDonald's restaurant. When Kroc learned that the McDonalds had made a deal with another man to open franchises, Kroc bought him out, and, in 1961, bought the McDonalds' name and rights to their "speedee service system" concept for $2 million cash. |
| 8 | Older brother of Robert Kroc and Lorraine Kroc. |
| 9 | Owner of the San Diego Padres (1974-1984); he made headlines when he publicly berated his team after a game. |
| 10 | Met Walt Disney while both were training to drive ambulances for the Red Cross during World War I; the War ended before they could be sent overseas. Years later, Kroc approached Disney about opening a McDonald's at Disneyland, but the deal fell through when Kroc rebuffed Disney's demand to increase the price of McDonald's French fries from 10 to 15 cents. |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Charlie | 2015/VII | special thanks - as McDonald's | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Mike Douglas Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself - McDonald's Founder |
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