Businessman. Born in Oak Park, near Chicago. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world.
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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Ray A. Kroc
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McDonald's Restaurants
{Beneath the McDonald's 'Golden Arches' logo:} 3000 We dedicate the opening o...
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Jonathan’s Coffee House
Founded by Jonathan Miles in Exchange Alley around 1680. In 1698 John Castaing posted a list of prices for stocks and commodities. And so traders who were expelled from the Royal Exchange used Jona...
1 memorial
David Viscount de Stern
Banker. Born in Frankfurt. Brother to Herman Stern, husband to Sophia and father of Edward and Sydney. In 1869 the King of Portugal conferred the title of Viscount on him in recognition of the wor...
2 memorials
Rodney's Head pub
Records show Rodney's Head pub was at 4 Old Street in 1851. In 1876 this was rebuilt as shown in this drawing which is pretty much as we see it today. By 1895 it was known as Old Rodney's Head a...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Morton's Jam Factory
The production of jam was actually a minor function of this factory, as it produced a wide range of canned foods (our picture shows tinsmiths at work). The Millwall Football Club was founded here, ...
1 memorial