James McLamore
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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 Bu
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Jim McLamore at the counter in a Burger King
Pillsbury (brand)
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Pillsbury is an American brand of baking and dough products, marketed by General Mills and Hometown Food Company. Pillsbury products include refrigerated and frozen dough products, including the Toast
James McLamore
…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…
Pillsbury Cake Mix (formerly a Smucker Co. product; now made by Hometown Food, a division of Brynwood Partners)
Postcard featuring Pillsbury with the caption, "the Largest Flour Mill in the World, Minneapolis, Minnesota."
A Pillsbury ghost sign in New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Pillsbury on the Mississippi River in 1905