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'''Ray Kroc''' (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was a famous [[American]] entreprenuer, best known for turning [[McDonald's]] into a nationwide [[franchise]] company. Born in [[Chicago]], he travelled America after leaving Chicago [[public school]],<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/ray-kroc</ref> working in countless jobs: he worked at a [[radio]] station in his home [[city]], as a [[musician]] in a [[Florida]] club, and a paper cup salesman.  

'''Ray Kroc''' (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was a famous [[American]] entrepreneur, best known for turning [[McDonald's]] into a nationwide [[franchise]] company. Born in [[Chicago]], he travelled America after leaving Chicago [[public school]],<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/ray-kroc</ref> working in countless jobs: he worked at a [[radio]] station in his home [[city]], as a [[musician]] in a [[Florida]] club, and a paper cup salesman.  

Eventually he began selling milkshake mixers, and in 1954 he visited the famous McDonald's joint in San Bernadino, [[California]], run by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. Kroc was astounded at the success of the simple restaurant, and he also noted that McDonald's operated eight of the drink machines he was selling &mdash; one of the reasons he came to begin with. Always aspiring to greater wealth, Kroc, in his 50s, negotiated with the McDonald brothers to let him expand their chain, in which he saw great potential. Though they were first skeptical, they finally agreed, and the results were so great (and Kroc so hopeful for the new chain) that by 1961 he persuaded the brothers to sell out to him, after which he continued to expand.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/profile/kroc.html</ref><ref>http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/radicalsandvisionaries/article197544.html</ref>

Eventually he began selling milkshake mixers, and in 1954 he visited the famous McDonald's joint in San Bernadino, [[California]], run by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald. Kroc was astounded at the success of the simple restaurant, and he also noted that McDonald's operated eight of the drink machines he was selling &mdash; one of the reasons he came to begin with. Always aspiring to greater wealth, Kroc, in his 50s, negotiated with the McDonald brothers to let him expand their chain, in which he saw great potential. Though they were first skeptical, they finally agreed, and the results were so great (and Kroc so hopeful for the new chain) that by 1961 he persuaded the brothers to sell out to him, after which he continued to expand.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/profile/kroc.html</ref><ref>http://www.entrepreneur.com/growyourbusiness/radicalsandvisionaries/article197544.html</ref>