Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (died 1998)

Richard James McDonald and Maurice James “Mac" McDonald, collectively known as the McDonald brothers, were American entrepreneurs who founded the fast food company McDonald's.

McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American multinational fast food chain. As of 2024, it is the second largest by number of locations in the world, behind the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.