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Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman, widely, but erroneously regarded as the founder of McDonald's. Despite not having founded the company, he was instrumental in turning the then-singular hamburger stand into the most successful global fast food corporation by revenue. He purchased McDonald's from the McDonald Brothers in 1961, after several years as their franchising agent, and served as its CEO from 1967 to 1973.