Richard H. McDonald

Richard H. McDonald was an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of McDonald's, the global fast-food chain. He, along with his brother Maurice, pioneered the fast-food restaurant model by introducing an assembly line approach to cooking and service in their original San Bernardino, California, restaurant in the 1940s. This innovative method emphasized speed, efficiency, and consistency, which helped revolutionize the food industry. The concept eventually attracted Ray Kroc, who expanded McDonald's into a worldwide franchise, making it one of the most recognizable brands in the world. McDonald’s has since become synonymous with fast food.