McDonald's Canada founder George Cohon dead at 86

McDonald's Canada founder George Cohon dead at 86


As senior chairperson and founder of the Canadian branch of McDonald's, Cohon brought the fast food empire to the Soviet Union in a new era of optimism and political openness after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Cohon became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1987, was promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992 and most recently was awarded Companion of the Order of Canada in 2019. . He was also a founder of Ronald McDonald House, was chairman of the board of the Ontario Science Centre and was awarded the key to the City of Toronto in 2012.

Author: Joey Chini


Published at: 2023-11-25 22:14:09

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