Ray Kroc · every age

What was Ray Kroc doing at 53?

A 52-year-old milkshake-mixer salesman built McDonald's

1. c. 1956

   Hired Harry Sonneborn and set up Franchise Realty Corp

   Sonneborn's idea: own the land under the restaurants and lease it to franchisees. It became the engine of McDonald's growth.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Photo: Unknown author (Family Fun Centers card, c. 1978), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source