BUSINESSPERSON
Ray Kroc
1902 - 1984
Ray Kroc
Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He purchased the fast food company McDonald's in 1961 from the McDonald brothers and was its CEO from 1967 to 1973. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ray Kroc has received more than 16,888,875 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Ray Kroc is the 52nd most popular businessperson (down from 27th in 2019), the 495th most popular biography from United States (down from 255th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Businessperson.
Ray Kroc is most famous for his role in the introduction of the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
66.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
4.65
Effective Languages (L*)
4.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Ray Kroc ranks 52 out of 847. Before him are Rupert Murdoch, Boris Berezovsky, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Robert Kiyosaki, Dietrich Mateschitz, and Otto Frank. After him are Giovanni Agnelli, Rudolf Dassler, Jakob Fugger, Henri Nestlé, Robert Bosch, and Martin Cooper.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRupert Murdoch
1931 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 46
Boris Berezovsky
1946 - 2013
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 47
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
1870 - 1950
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 48
Robert Kiyosaki
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 49
Dietrich Mateschitz
1944 - 2022
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 50
Otto Frank
1889 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 51
Ray Kroc
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 52
Giovanni Agnelli
1866 - 1945
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 53
Rudolf Dassler
1898 - 1974
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 54
Jakob Fugger
1459 - 1525
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 55
Henri Nestlé
1814 - 1890
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 56
Robert Bosch
1861 - 1942
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 57
Martin Cooper
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 58
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Ray Kroc ranks 22. Before him are Nâzım Hikmet, Alfred Kastler, Kurt Alder, Barbara McClintock, Walter Houser Brattain, and Arne Tiselius. After him are William Wyler, Josemaría Escrivá, Arne Jacobsen, Meyer Lansky, Mikhail Suslov, and Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque. Among people deceased in 1984, Ray Kroc ranks 15. Before him are Mohamed Naguib, Julio Cortázar, Martin Niemöller, Alfred Kastler, Tigran Petrosian, and Ed Gein. After him are Stanislaw Ulam, Martin Ryle, Carl Ferdinand Cori, Karl Wolff, Irwin Shaw, and Sam Peckinpah.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsNâzım Hikmet
WRITER
1902 - 1963
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 16
Alfred Kastler
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1984
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 17
Kurt Alder
CHEMIST
1902 - 1958
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 18
Barbara McClintock
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1992
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 19
Walter Houser Brattain
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 20
Arne Tiselius
CHEMIST
1902 - 1971
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 21
Ray Kroc
BUSINESSPERSON
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 22
William Wyler
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 23
Josemaría Escrivá
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1975
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 24
Arne Jacobsen
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 25
Meyer Lansky
MAFIOSO
1902 - 1983
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 26
Mikhail Suslov
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1982
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 27
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1902 - 1947
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 28
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsMohamed Naguib
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1984
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 9
Julio Cortázar
WRITER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 10
Martin Niemöller
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 11
Alfred Kastler
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1984
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 12
Tigran Petrosian
CHESS PLAYER
1929 - 1984
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 13
Ed Gein
EXTREMIST
1906 - 1984
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 14
Ray Kroc
BUSINESSPERSON
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 15
Stanislaw Ulam
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 16
Martin Ryle
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 17
Carl Ferdinand Cori
CHEMIST
1896 - 1984
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 18
Karl Wolff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1984
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 19
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 20
Sam Peckinpah
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 21
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ray Kroc ranks 495 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Kiyosaki (1947), Dian Fossey (1932), Faye Dunaway (1941), Reese Witherspoon (1976), James Coburn (1928), and Eugene O'Neill (1888). After him are Patricia Highsmith (1921), George R. R. Martin (1948), Richard E. Byrd (1888), Francis Fukuyama (1952), Bill Murray (1950), and Talia Shire (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Kiyosaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 489
Dian Fossey
BIOLOGIST
1932 - 1985
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 490
Faye Dunaway
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 491
Reese Witherspoon
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 492
James Coburn
ACTOR
1928 - 2002
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 493
Eugene O'Neill
WRITER
1888 - 1953
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 494
Ray Kroc
BUSINESSPERSON
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 495
Patricia Highsmith
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 496
George R. R. Martin
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 497
Richard E. Byrd
EXPLORER
1888 - 1957
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 498
Francis Fukuyama
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 499
Bill Murray
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 500
Talia Shire
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 501
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Ray Kroc ranks 20. Before him are J. P. Morgan (1837), Philip Kotler (1931), Hugh Hefner (1926), J. Paul Getty (1892), Bernie Madoff (1938), and Robert Kiyosaki (1947). After him are Martin Cooper (1928), Ronald Wayne (1934), Robert Kardashian (1944), Stan Kroenke (1947), Robert McNamara (1916), and Kris Jenner (1955).
J. P. Morgan
1837 - 1913
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 14
Philip Kotler
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 15
Hugh Hefner
1926 - 2017
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 16
J. Paul Getty
1892 - 1976
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 17
Bernie Madoff
1938 - 2021
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 18
Robert Kiyosaki
1947 - Present
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 19
Ray Kroc
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 20
Martin Cooper
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 21
Ronald Wayne
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 22
Robert Kardashian
1944 - 2003
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 23
Stan Kroenke
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 24
Robert McNamara
1916 - 2009
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 25
Kris Jenner
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 26