Dick Spady | |
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| Born | October 15, 1923 |
| Died | January 10, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | Oregon State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Dick's Drive-In |
Richard Jack Spady (October 15, 1923 – January 10, 2016) was an American businessman best known as the co-founder and namesake of Dick's Drive-In, a chain of fast food restaurants local to Seattle, Washington. Born in Portland, Oregon, he served military service in World War II and the Korean War. Inspired by a restaurant selling hamburgers, he made the decision to open his own drive-in. With the help of two partners whose shares he later bought out, Spady opened the first Dick's Drive-In in Wallingford in 1954.