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The same could be said of Ray Kroc and McDonald's, but it typically isn't because the McDonald brothers aren't the ones who made McDonald's ubiquitous on a glob
by innocentoldguy 4y ago
The same could be said of Ray Kroc and McDonald's, but it typically isn't because the McDonald brothers aren't the ones who made McDonald's ubiquitous on a global scale. Most of the time, Ray Kroc is considered the founder of McDonald's because he was the one to lead its global success.
- bandyaboot 4y agoExcept in the case of Ray Kroc, he actually was the founder of the company that became McDonald’s. He didn’t pay the McDonald’s brothers for the rights to pretend he was the founder.
- innocentoldguy 4y agoHe bought the franchise for $2.7 million and paid the McDonald brothers a percentage of profits. I don't see a difference between Musk and Kroc in this regard. Without Musk, Tesla wouldn't be what it is today just like without Kroc the McDonald brothers' business would have remained regional and small.
- bandyaboot 4y agoThe difference is precisely that Kroc is the founder of the company that is McDonalds while Musk is not the founder of Tesla. It’s a fact that Musk turned Tesla into what it is today. It’s possible to get that point across without falsely claiming you’re the founder of the company. Words have meanings.
- innocentoldguy 4y agoI disagree with your criticisms as you’ve stated them.
- skinnymuch 4y agoI’m confused. The parent shows one company was founded by the person. While in the other case, it wasn’t.