Founders:
Richard and Maurice McDonald
and Ray Kroc
“Sometimes after reading excerpts from an article on McDonald’s, I began to wonder if the McDonald brothers ever had anything to do with the success of McDonald’s... During the years from the time we first met Ray Kroc in 1954 and hired him in 1955 to be our franchise agent, there was never any mention over the years that Ray was founder of McDonald’s. However, after we sold to Ray and his associates, he was elevated to be the founder." -Richard Mcdonald
"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." -Ray Kroc