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Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, up to 52 years of selling paper cups
«In 1954, I was 52 years old. I had diabetes and arthritis. I cut out the gall bladder and most of the thyroid gland. But I believed in the future, "- so Ray Kroc recalled the fateful moment when he met with the brothers Makdonaldami.
In addition to numerous diseases, he was hard of hearing and is not rich. Kroc was a well-known businessman, but his enterprise on a regular basis have failed. When in 1954 it took 15 million in cash to buy a license for the distribution of "McDonald's", no bank gave him a loan. It was necessary to lay the house and insurance, then he lived for 30 years and has earned 600 million.
Source: mirfactov.com/
