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*** ,1926
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August 9, 1996 (70 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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Celebrities born on May 30
Born in 1926
Born in New York City, New York
Gemini named James
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James McLamore
James Whitman McLamore was the creator and first CEO of the Burger King fast food franchise, along with David Edgerton. He also created the Whopper sandwich. After selling Burger King to the Pillsbury Company in 1967, he remained CEO for 5 years. After retiring, he served on the board of several large corporations, was Chairman of the University of Miami, chaired the United Way and was a member and Chairman of the Orange Bowl Committee. He invested in the Miami Dolphins for several years and reinvested in the educational institutions that impacted him at Northfield Mount Hermon and Cornell University. He was also a gardener, and Chairman at Fairchild Tropical Gardens.
BornJames Whitman McLamore, May 30, 1926, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1996, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
EducationNorthfield Mount Hermon, Cornell University
OccupationBusinessman - restaurateur, CEO of Burger King 1954-1972
Known forCo-founding Burger King with David Edgerton

About James McLamore

Entrepreneur James McLamore was born on May 30, 1926 in New York City, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 70, on August 9, 1996).

McLamore and his business partner, Entrepreneur David Edgerton, are best known for co-founding the worldwide famous Burger King fast food company. They sold their first Whopper in the mid-1950s.

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James McLamore before becoming famous

James McLamore was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1926 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He pursued a business career after graduating from Cornell University and leaped at the chance to start the Burger King Corporation, which was previously known as Insta Burger King.

Achievement of James McLamore

McLamore and Edgerton sold Burger King to the Pillsbury Company in the late 1960s.

James McLamore's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in New York City and went to Massachusetts for high school. He then lived in Coral Gables, Florida, where he died at the age of seventy from cancer.

James McLamore Collabed with

He and Entrepreneur Wilbur Hardee both started successful fast food restaurants in the United States.

Wilbur Hardee (1918 - 2008) (Entrepreneur)
Wilbur Hardee (1918 - 2008)

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James McLamore Income & Net worth

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James McLamore Height and Weight

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Latest information about James McLamore updated on March 09 2023.