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Joan Beverly Kroc (née Mansfield, previously Smith; August 27, 1928 – October 12, 2003), also known as Joni, was an American philanthropist and third wife of McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc. Early life [ edit ]
Feb 14, 2017 · When Ray Kroc met Joan Beverly Smith in a Minnesota piano bar one night in 1957, he was instantly smitten. No matter that he was 25 years her senior, or that they were both married to other people, or that he was still hustling franchises for a fast-food hamburger stand owned by two other guys.
Dec 22, 2016 · Joan Kroc parlayed his fortune to become one of the greatest philanthropists of the 20th century, inventively supporting liberal causes that would have made the conservative...
Nov 8, 2023 · When she died in 2003, Joan Kroc stunned the Salvation Army when she left what amounted to $1.8 billion — roughly half her fortune —with instructions to carry out her wish for the centers. In today’s dollars, that is $2.9 billion.
Jan 20, 2017 · What do you do with all that money when you can never spend it all? After Ray Kroc amassed a vast fortune, his third wife, Joan, gave most of it to philanthropic causes.
Sep 12, 2023 · Joan Kroc, an inveterate gambler who jetted around on her private plane, Impromptu, on a lark, had toured Ward 2 back in 1999 after a foray to the local casinos. In a twist on her San Diego gift the previous year, she’d committed $2 million to build a swimming pool.
Nov 19, 2016 · With Ray's death, Joan Kroc became one of the principal philanthropists in America. And she really took that responsibility seriously, didn't she? NAPOLI: She lived large, and she gave...
Joan B. Kroc, widow of McDonald’s Corp. founder Ray Kroc, was passionate advocate of peace and a generous benefactor of the University of Notre Dame. From 1985 until her death in 2003, she contributed a total of $69.1 million to establish and support the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
Nov 6, 2023 · In 2003, McDonald’s heiress Joan B. Kroc bequeathed more than $200 million to NPR. This is the impact of the record-breaking gift over the past 20 years.
Oct 12, 2013 · Joan Kroc, billionaire widow of McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc, was an unconventional philanthropist. She sought no fanfare or recognition for her generosity, giving her gifts quietly and...
