Former McDonald's Corp. (MCD) CEO Fred L. Turner has died aged
80, the company said in a statement late Monday.
Mr. Turner was one of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc's first
employees in 1956 and then partnered him in building
McDonald's.
McDonald's expanded internationally under Mr. Turner's
leadership. It more than tripled its number of restaurants and
entered dozens of new markets worldwide.
Mr. Turner became president and chief administrative officer in
1968 and CEO in 1974, a position he held until 1997.
He was chairman until 1990. He retired in 2004 and became
honorary chairman. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He died of
complications from pneumonia.
In 1961, Mr. Turner started McDonald's Hamburger University to
train managers, employees and franchisees.
"Fred was a true pioneer and shaped the quick service restaurant
industry. We will remember his leadership, passion and dedication
to McDonald's, our customers and our people," said McDonald's
Chairman Andy McKenna in the statement.
Mr. Turner is survived by three daughters.
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