Ray Kroc: Fast Food McMillionaire

• Documentary

Episode overview

From Beijing to Buenos Aires, McDonald’s is the most well‑known brand in the world—in fact, the Golden Arches are more recognizable than the Christian cross. A Chicago entrepreneur who began by selling paper cups, Ray Kroc is fast food’s founding father. As a child, a phrenologist predicted Ray would work in the food‑service industry. Uncannily, he was right. Ray Kroc: Fast Food McMillionaire traces Kroc’s rise from his days distributing the “Multimixer” to his creation of a global empire. Interviews with friends, family, and experts, including the author of McDonald’s: Behind the Arches, and rare archival footage exhibit the ambition and perfectionism that propelled Ray to the top. Gain insight into the real Ray—from his relationship with Dick and Mac McDonald to his eventual ownership of the San Diego Padres. Biography presents an in‑depth profile of Ray Kroc, entrepreneur and fast‑food extraordinaire.

60 minutes