James Whitman McLamore

1926 - 1996  (70 years)

• Name	James Whitman McLamore  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	30 May 1926	New York   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Aug 1996	Miami, Dade County, Florida   [1]
  Notes	Wife: Nancy Nichol McLamore (dated 1945-47, m. 27-Apr-1947, one son, three daughters) High School: Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA University: BS Hotel Administration, Cornell University (1947) Burger King Chairman (1970-76) Burger King Founder & President (1954-70) Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Author of books: The Burger King: Jim McLamore and the Building of an Empire (1998) James W. McLemore was born to wealth, but his father lost the family fortune in the stock market crash of 1929 and became a turkey farmer. His mother was committed to a mental hospital shortly thereafter, and he never saw her again, as children were not allowed to visit. As a young man McLamore worked as a restaurant manager and then owner, and in 1954 he became Dave Edgerton's business partner in the first Burger King, originally called Insta Burger King. Three years later McLamore proposed adding a "Whopper" to the menu, basing the recipe on a terrific burger he bought from a competitor's burger stand. Edgerton and McLemore sold the company to Pillsbury in 1967, with McLemore remaining as President. He oversaw the introduction of the first version of the company's iconic "Burger King" advertising character in 1970. http://www.nndb.com/people/261/000178724/ (Research):Census Listings: 1930 Census New York, Orange County, Town of Woodbury, Central Valley Enumerated 22 April 1930 ED 36-110 SD 19 Sheet 11A Stamped 266 Private Road 337-351 Whitman, Sara S Hd O $50,000 F W 68 Wd Mass Ct Rhode Islan d None McLamore, Thomas M Son-in-law M W 40 M 34 La La La Banker Bank McLamore, Claire Granddaughter F W 6 S NY La NY McLamore, James W Grandson M W 3 11/12 S NY La NY McLamore, David Grandson M W 2 2/12 S NY La NY Smakal, Anna Cook F W 32 S NY Czech Czech Cook Private Family Sullivan, Katherine Waitress F W 43 S Ire ire Ire Waitress Private Family
  Person ID	I32434	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Milton McLamore,   b. 5 Jul 1889, Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Marian Floyd Whitman,   b. Bef 1904, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Aft 1922
  	Abstract from The New York Times: MISS WHITMAN TO WED LIEUT. T.M. M'LAMORE; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Spurr Whitman Engaged to U.S. Army Officer. 7 July 1922
  Family ID	F10397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 May 1926 - New York Death - 8 Aug 1996 - Miami, Dade County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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