David Edgerton

David Edgerton

American entrepreneur; founder of Burger King

David Russell Edgerton Jr. (May 26, 1927 – April 3, 2018) was an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Burger King, in what would become the second-largest burger chain after McDonald's.2

From Wikipedia’s article on David Edgerton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 26, 1927, died Apr 3, 2018.1

About

After serving as a manager of another restaurant, Howard Johnson's, on March 1, 1954, he opened a franchise outlet of the restaurant chain Insta Burger King in Miami, Florida. On June 1 of the same year, he met fellow restaurateur James McLamore and the two founded the Burger King Corporation. After leaving Burger King, he went on to start Bodega, a steakhouse restaurant.

From Wikipedia’s article on David Edgerton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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