Richard and Maurice McDonald

Richard McDonald
Born
Richard James McDonald

(1909-02-16)February 16, 1909[1]
DiedJuly 14, 1998(1998-07-14) (aged 89)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting placeMount Calvary Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1948–1998
Known forCo-founder of McDonald's
Maurice McDonald
Born
Maurice James McDonald

(1902-11-26)November 26, 1902[2]
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1971(1971-12-11) (aged 69)
Resting placeDesert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1948–1971
Known forCo-founder of McDonald's

Richard James McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice James McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 11, 1971), collectively known as the McDonald Brothers, were American entrepreneurs who founded the fast food company McDonald's. They opened the original McDonald's restaurant in 1940 in San Bernardino, California, where they created the Speedee Service System to produce their meals, a method that became the standard for fast food. After hiring Ray Kroc as their franchise agent in 1954, they continued to run the company until they were bought out by Kroc in 1961.

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