Fred L. Turner was one of the first employees of McDonald's in 1956. He rose up the ranks of the company and eventually became CEO in 1974 and was names Senior Chairman in 1990. In 2004 he retired as Senior Chairman. Turner is also a director of Aon Corporation, Baxter International, Inc., and W.W. Grainger, Inc. He has received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Drake University in 1983 and an honorary doctor of business administration in foodservice management from Johnson & Wales University in 1991. Turner was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon , and is known to have attended Bohemian Grove.

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