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Richard McDonald

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An American restaurateur who, with his brother Maurice, opened the original McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1940 and redesigned it in 1948 around a fast, assembly line style Speedee Service System that became the template for the modern fast food restaurant.

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Birth Year
1909 1
Death Year
1998 1
Birthplace
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Co-founded the original McDonald's restaurant with brother Maurice in San Bernardino, California in 1940 and co-designed its Speedee Service System. 1
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Co-founded the original McDonald's restaurant with brother Maurice in San Bernardino, California in 1940.

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1. Wikipedia, Richard and Maurice McDonald
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