He wrote a book.

Entrepreneur Ray Kroc opened McDonald's outlets all over the globe. You may thank Ray Kroc for the Big Mac and Happy Meal that you may have once loved as a child.

"Grinding it Out," a book about Kroc's life, was published in 1977. It was republished in 2016 and co-written with Robert Anderson. The story of how McDonald's became one of the biggest corporations in the world is told in the film Grinding It Out. Ray Kroc achieved this by grasping the correct opportunity, honing the company's fundamentals, consistently stressing development, and persevering until he discovered a winning plan.

He recounts his life's events in this book. from his early sales gigs to his eventual position as CEO of McDonald's. The majority of extremely successful business owners today seem to be quite young, like Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, who amassed wealth in his 20s. However, Ray Kroc's story was different. He didn't begin franchising McDonald's until he was fifty! That demonstrates that you can pursue your dreams at any age.