Joan Kroc
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Joan Beverly Mansfield Kroc
- Born August 27, 1928 in St. Paul, MN
- Died October 12, 2003 in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
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Joan Kroc was the wife of McDonald's restaurant founder and San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc. After his death in 1984, she succeeded him as owner and saw the Padres reach the World Series for the first time that year. She sold the club in 1990 to a group headed by Tom Werner for $75 million.
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