# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ray-kroc
# Generated: 2026-09-07T18:41:57.664Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/ray-kroc"
name: "Ray Kroc"
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description: "Raymond Albert Kroc was an American businessman who was instrumental in turning McDonald's into the most successful global fast food corporation by revenue. He purchased the brand from the McDonald brothers in 1961, after several years as their franchising agent, and served as the leader of the company until his death."
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1902-10-05"
deathDate: "1984-01-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump