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Who was the founder of McDonalds international chain of restaurants?

Raymond Kroc. McDonalds restaurants came on the scene heavily in 1955 when Raymond Albert Kroc started the first of the chain in Des Plaines, Illinois. He took in $366.12 on opening day. This building is now a museum. McDonalds was started by Dick and Mac McDonals (brothers), of San Bernadino in California, in 1948; by 1955 they had 8 outlets. Ray Kroc opened their ninth outlet, in Illinois, and subsequently acquired the business from the MacDonald brothers,and McDinalds spread around the world.

Who founded the FedEx corporation?

Frederick W. Smith. Frederick W. Smith founded the FedEx corporation in 1971 right after finishing college. The company has had many mergers and purchases since and offers seven different types of service, not just limited to package transport.

Who was the founder of G.E.(General Electric)?

Thomas Alva Edison. Thomas Alva Edison, history's great inventor, started the "Edison General Electric" company in 1890 in a laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey. In this day and age, the company produces a huge amount of products from light bulbs to jet engines. They have even started their own bank and loan corporation.

What was the first division of General Motors Automobile Corporation?

Oldsmobile. Olds Motor Vehicle Company is the oldest division of General Motors Corporation, it was first organized by Ransom E. Olds. Cadillac came a bit later in 1902, Buick in 1903, GMC in 1911, Chevrolet in 1911 and Pontiac in 1937.

Walmart was founded by whom?

Samuel Walton. Wal-mart stores as we know them today began in 1962. They were founded by Sam Walton. Hence the "Sam's Club" name of one of their stores. On a side-note, the brand "Ol' Roy" dog food owes its name to Sam's trusted old dog, Roy.

Who was the founder of Ebay Inc?

Pierre Omidyar. Pierre Omidyar founded ebay as "The Worlds Online Marketplace" in 1995. Pierre launched ebay as a hobby and it quickly grew into the most powerful tool to buy and sell on the internet.

Who is the found of Apple computer corporation?

Steven Wozniak. The Apple compter corporation was founded by Steven Wozniak in 1976 with the introduction of the Apple I. It was a 1mhz processor and 8kb of ram.

Who was the founder of the Anheuser-Busch company?

Adolphus Busch. The Anheuser-Busch corporation was founded in 1857 by Adolphus Busch after the company had gone through many changes and three changes of ownership since 1852.

William Gates founded what mega-corporation?

Microsoft. William (Bill) Gates founded the Microsoft corporation which has turned into the largest and most influential software company in the world.

Who founded the Honda Motor Company?

Soichiro Honda. Soichiro Honda founded the Honda motor company in 1946. Honda now produces much more than just cars. They produce motorcycles and many types of small engines.