Businessman - restaurateur, CEO of Burger King 1954–1972
Known for
Co-founding Burger King with David Edgerton
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. After selling Burger King to the Pillsbury Company in 1967, he remained CEO for five years. After retiring, he was on the board of several large corporations, was chairman of the University of Miami, chaired the United Way and was a member and chairman of the Orange Bowl Committee. He invested in the Miami Dolphins for several years and reinvested in the educational institutions that impacted him at Northfield Mount Hermon and Cornell University. He was also a gardener, and chairman at Fairchild Tropical Gardens.
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falter in 1959, it was purchased by its Miami, Florida, franchisees JamesMcLamore and David R. Edgerton. The two initiated a corporate restructuring of...
Miami, Florida. On June 1 of the same year, he met fellow restaurateur JamesMcLamore and the two founded the Burger King Corporation. After leaving Burger...
difficulties, its two Miami-based franchisees David Edgerton (1927–2018) and JamesMcLamore (1926–1996) purchased the company in 1959 and renamed it "Burger King"...
established by JamesMcLamore and David Edgerton, both of whom were students at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. McLamore had visited...
1957 by Burger King co-founder JamesMcLamore and originally sold for 37 US cents (equivalent to US$4.01 in 2023). McLamore created the burger after he noticed...
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prevention of competition". The deal was approved by Minister of Industry James Moore on December 4, 2014; the two companies agreed to conditions, requiring...
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to open stores in Miami, Florida, belonged to two businessmen named JamesMcLamore and David R. Edgerton and their company: South Florida Restaurants,...
Insta-Burger King was acquired in 1954 by two of its franchisees, JamesMcLamore and David Edgerton, who renamed it Burger King. Under its new ownership...
King products McPlant – McDonald's vegetarian burger McVegan – Vegan hamburger sold by McDonald's McVeggie – Vegetable hamburger sold by McDonald's "Nutrition...
released in Japan. Two Miami-based franchisees, David Edgerton and JamesMcLamore, purchase the company "Insta-Burger King" and rename it "Burger King"...
list People James B. Adamson Brad Blum Greg Brenneman Norman E. Brinker Jeff Campbell John W. Chidsey Jack Cowin David Edgerton JamesMcLamore Donald N....
list People James B. Adamson Brad Blum Greg Brenneman Norman E. Brinker Jeff Campbell John W. Chidsey Jack Cowin David Edgerton JamesMcLamore Donald N....
French fry and duplicates it endlessly. The Duke of Doubt (portrayed by James Harder) - A duke who is the Burger King's nemesis who constantly doubted...
been revamping their menus with products such as variations on the McDouble from McDonald's and sandwiches based on pretzel-style buns from Wendy's. The...
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videos of open flames. The concept is similar to the McCafé concept from rival McDonald's, and like the McCafé locations they are designed for malls, airports...
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Carrols preferred stock. On February 22, 2022, Carrols named a new CEO, former McDonald's executive Paulo Pena, effective April 1, 2022. Then-current CEO Dan...
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differentiate BK's breakfast line from McDonald's. Before this, BK's breakfast line was almost identical to McDonald's in composition. In the U.S., the...
list People James B. Adamson Brad Blum Greg Brenneman Norman E. Brinker Jeff Campbell John W. Chidsey Jack Cowin David Edgerton JamesMcLamore Donald N....
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