Fred L. Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Leo Turner January 6, 1933 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2013 (aged 80) Glenview, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Drake University, B.A. 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive, and former Operations VP, then CEO, of McDonald's Corporation; philanthropist |
| Years active | 1958–2004 |
| Known for | Co-establishing Hamburger University with McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc (1961) |
| Successor | Michael R. Quinlan |
| Spouse |
Patricia Shurtleff
(m. 1954; died 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
Frederick Leo Turner (January 6, 1933 – January 7, 2013) was an American restaurant industry executive, chair and CEO of McDonald's.[1] He is credited with helping to massively expand McDonald's, introducing new meals and setting service standards for the company and its employees.[2]