[PAR] [TLE] Ray Kroc [SEP] Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman.  He joined the Californian chain McDonald's in 1954 and built it into a nationwide and eventually global franchise, making it the most successful fast food corporation in the world.  Controversially, Kroc would present himself as the founder of McDonald's during his later life.  Kroc was included in "", and amassed a fortune during his lifetime.  He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984. [PAR] [TLE] McDonald's [SEP] McDonald's is an American hamburger and fast food restaurant chain.  It was founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California.  In 1948, they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand, using production line principles.  The first McDonald's franchise using the arches logo opened in Phoenix, Arizona in 1953.  Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955 and subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers.  Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, McDonald's confirmed plans to move its global headquarters to Chicago by early 2018.
[PAR] [TLE] Ray Kroc [ SEP ] Raymond Albert " Ray " Kroc ( October 5 , 1902 – January 14 , 1984 ) was an American businessman . He joined the Californian chain McDonald 's in 1954 and built it into a nationwide and eventually global franchise , making it the most successful fast food corporation in the world . Controversially , Kroc would present himself as the founder of McDonald 's during his later life . Kroc was included in " " , and amassed a fortune during his lifetime . He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984 . [PAR] [TLE] McDonald 's [ SEP ] McDonald 's is an American hamburger and fast food restaurant chain . It was founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald , in San Bernardino , California . In 1948 , they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand , using production line principles . The first McDonald 's franchise using the arches logo opened in Phoenix , Arizona in 1953 . Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955 and subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers . Based in Oak Brook , Illinois , McDonald 's confirmed plans to move its global headquarters to Chicago by early 2018 .
McDonald's was puchased by which businessman who joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955?
McDonald 's was puchased by which businessman who joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955 ?
Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc
Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc