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About James McLamore
James Whitman McLamore 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.
Everything about James McLamore →- Occupation
- businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 30, 1926
- Died
- August 8, 1996