when did the owner of mcdonald's die
Ray Kroc Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman.[4][5] 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.[6] Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a fortune during his lifetime. He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984.