James mclamore and david edgerton biography

For the British historian of the same name, see David Edgerton (historian).

American entrepreneur; founder of Burger King

David Russell Edgerton Jr. (May 26, 1927 – April 3, 2018)^[1] was an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Burger King, in what would become the second-largest burger chain after McDonald's.^[2] After serving as a manager of another restaurant, Howard Johnson's, on March 1, 1954, he opened a franchise outlet of the restaurant chain Insta Burger King in Miami, Florida.

Family tree of David EDGERTON - Geneastar

On June 1 of the same year, he met fellow restaurateur James McLamore and the two founded the Burger King Corporation. After leaving Burger King, he went on to start Bodega, a steakhouse restaurant.^[3]

Early life

Edgerton was born the eldest of two children to David Edgerton Sr., an itinerant hotel operator, and Blanche Berger, a concert violinist.^{[citation needed]}

Career

After initially being interested in becoming a stag James McLamore biography.

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