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James Whitman McLamore (May 30, 1926 – August 8, 1996) was an American entrepreneur, the founder and first CEO of the Burger King fast food franchise, along with David Edgerton. He also created the Whopper sandwich.
Aug 27, 1996 · James McLamore was the co-founder of the Burger King chain of fast-food restaurants and architect of the hamburger known as the Whopper. He helped to alter...
Aug 10, 1996 · James Whitman McLamore, a cofounder of Burger King, died yesterday at his home in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 70. The cause was lung cancer, according to the Burger King company.
Jan 21, 2020 · Deceptively simple yet startlingly visionary, and to those who knew him, respected him, and learned from him, emblematic of Burger King Corporation’s co-founder Jim McLamore, who more than 40 years ago, changed the way America looked at burgers.
Discover the incredible story of James McLamore and David Edgerton, the founders of Burger King, and how their perseverance and innovation led to the creation of one of the most iconic fast food chains in the world.
Miami entrepreneurs James McLamore and David Edgerton founded Burger King Corporation in 1954. Five years later, they were ready to expand their five Florida Burger Kings into a nationwide chain.
Aug 11, 1996 · James Whitman McLamore, co-founder of fast-food giant Burger King, whose Whoppers became a staple of the American diet, has died. He was 70. McLamore died Thursday of lung cancer.
Memories of Jim McLamore by Paul Clayton on revamping Burger King’s brand and image.
Aug 9, 1996 · James Whitman McLamore, a founder of Burger King Corp., died Thursday of cancer at age 70. “He was not just the co-founder of our company, he was the heart of it,” Burger King...
May 19, 2020 · Jim McLamore was the co-founder and first CEO of Burger King, creating one of the great fast service restaurant chains in the country together with Dave Edgerton.
