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Encyclopedia > George Cohon

George A. Cohon, O.C., O.Ont., B.Sc., J.D., Ph.D., (born 1937) is an American-born Canadian businessman who is the founder and senior chairman of McDonald's of Canada and McDonald's of Russia. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... McDonalds in Times Square, New York McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, selling primarily hamburgers, french fries and carbonated drinks and more recently salads, fruit and carrot sticks. ...


Born in Chicago, Illinois, he received a B.Sc. from Drake University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the Northwestern University School of Law. He practiced corporate law in Chicago from 1961 through 1967. In 1967 he moved to Toronto, Ontario, as the licensee of McDonald’s Corporation for Eastern Canada. In 1971, he became chairman, president and chief executive officer of McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Wifvat Plaza sculpture in front of Opperman Hall and Law Library Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ...


He was involved in opening McDonald’s in the former Soviet Union with the first restaurant opening in Moscow in 1990. The first restaurant was at the time McDonald's biggest, and was opened with minimal involvement from the U.S. parent company, for political reasons. It accepted only rubles, not hard currency, and in the early days, the line to enter the restaurant could be several hours long. Due to Soviet supply shortages, the company created its own supply chain in the Soviet Union, including farms and packaging. Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... This article is about the year. ... The ruble or rouble is a unit of currency. ... It has been suggested that Soft currency be merged into this article or section. ... A supply chain, logistics network, or supply network is a coordinated system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service in physical or virtual manner from supplier to customer. ...


He is the founder of Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides accommodation for families whose children are receiving medical treatment, in Canada and in Russia.


He is a member of the board of directors of McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited, Royal Bank of Canada and Astral Media Inc. He was a member of Board of Governors of York University between 1982 and 1995. The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... Astral Media Inc. ... York University is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He became a Canadian citizen in 1975. He was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2000. In 1987 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1992. The Order of Ontario is an award given in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...


He wrote an auto-biography, To Russia With Fries. For music albums named Autobiography, see Greek eauton = self, bios = life and graphein = write) is a form of biography, the writing of a life story. ...


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Astral Media Inc.

Corporate Directors: Normand Beauchamp | Austin Beutel | Paul Bronfman | André Bureau | Jack Cockwell | George Cohon | Paul Godfrey | Edith Greenberg | Ian Greenberg | Sidney Greenberg | Sidney Horn | Timothy Price February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Astral Media Inc. ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of the affairs of the company. ... Paul Victor Godfrey (born 1939 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and businessman. ...

Television Assets: Canal D | Canal Indigo | Canal Vie | Cinépop | Family Channel | Historia | The Movie Network | MusiquePlus | Séries+ | Super Écran | Teletoon (English) | Télétoon (French) | Viewers Choice Canada | VRAK.TV | Ztélé
Radio Stations: CFEI | CFIX | CFXY | CHEY | CHRD | CIBX | CIGB | CIKX | CIMF | CIMO | CITE | CITF | CJAB | CJCJ | CJMM | CJMV | CHIK | CKBC | CKHJ | CKMF | CKTF | CKTO | CKTY Braun HF 1, Germany, 1958 Casio TV-470 pocket color television (RadioShack Pocketvision 25 in the US) Television is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound over a distance. ... Canal D is a Canadian French language cable television channel with programming devoted to documentary and drama programming. ... Canal Indigo, is a Canadian French language national pay-per-view network that launched in August of 1996, which offers viewers a wide range of commercial-free hit movies, unique sporting events and entertainment on an à-la-carte basis. ... Canal Vie is a Canadian French language cable television channel. ... Cinépop is a French Canadian pay television channel that will focus on movies, either popular or classic, uncut and commerical-free. ... Family Channel, colloquially now known as Family, is a television service in Canada, owned by Astral Media, geared mainly towards kids and teenagers. ... Historia is a Canadian French language television channel which presents programming about history. ... The Movie Network is a general-interest premium television service available in Canada, specifically east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories. ... MusiquePlus is a Canadian French language cable television music channel launched in 1986, owned by media conglomerate CHUM Limited and Astral Media. ... Séries+ is a Canadian French language cable television channel devoted to drama owned by Alliance Atlantis Communications and Astral Media. ... Super Écran is a Canadian French language pay TV network that broadcasts the French version of popular movies and television series 24 hours a day on four different channels. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For English version of this television channel, see Teletoon Télétoon is a Canadian French language cable television channel that specializes in animation programs. ... Viewers Choice Canada (marketed as Viewers Choice, without the apostrophe), is a Eastern Canada pay-per-view and Near Video on Demand service of 46 television channels owned by Astral Media. ... VRAK.TV is a Canadian French language cable television specialty channel aimed at youth audiences. ... Ztélé is a Canadian French language cable television channel owned by Astral Media. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... CFEI-FM is a French language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, approximately 40 kilometres east of Montreal. ... CFIX-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saguenay, Quebec. ... CFXY is the callsign of a radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, more commonly known as 105 FM, The Fox. ... CHEY-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. ... CHRD-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Drummondville, Quebec. ... CIBX is the callsign of a radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. ... CIGB-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. ... CIKX-FM is the call sign for a radio station located in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada. ... CIMF-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Gatineau, Quebec, near Ottawa, Ontario. ... CIMO-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Magog, Quebec, near Sherbrooke. ... CITE-FM is a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. ... CITF-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec. ... CJAB-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saguenay, Quebec. ... CJCJ is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 104. ... CHIK-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec. ... CKBC-FM is a radio station in Bathurst, New Brunswick broadcasting at 104. ... CKHJ is the callsign of a radio station in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; broadcasting at 1260 kHz on the AM dial. ... CKMF-FM is a French language radio station in Montreal, Quebec, which broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format. ... CKTF-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Gatineau, Quebec, near Ottawa, Ontario. ... CKTO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Truro, Nova Scotia on 100. ... CKTY-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Truro, Nova Scotia on 99. ...



McDonald's
People: Dick and Mac McDonald | Ray Kroc
Fred L. Turner | Jim Skinner | George Cohon | Don Gorske | Michael R. Quinlan | Joan B. Kroc

Foods: Menu items | Arch Deluxe | Big Mac | Big N' Tasty | Big Xtra | Chicken McNuggets | Chicken Selects | Filet-O-Fish | Happy Meal | Lean Beef Burger | McChicken | McDLT | McDonald's Fruit and Walnut Salad | McFlurry | McRib | Mighty Kids Meal | Quarter Pounder | Shamrock Shake | Special sauce | Egg McMuffin | McGriddle McDonalds in Times Square, New York McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, selling primarily hamburgers, french fries and carbonated drinks and more recently salads, fruit and carrot sticks. ... Richard Dick McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice Mac McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 1971) were two early American fast food pioneers, originally from New Hampshire, who established the first McDonalds restaurant in 1940. ... Ray Kroc: McDonalds Corporation founder. ... Fred L. Turner was one of the first employees of McDonalds in 1956. ... Jim Skinner is the Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee of McDonalds Corporation. ... Don Gorske of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is a Big Mac enthusiast who has eaten over 20,000 Big Mac cheeseburgers in his lifetime, winning a place in the 2005 Guinness Book of Records in the process. ... Michael R. Quinlan is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and became the chairman of the McDonalds Corporation. ... Joan Beverly Kroc (née Mansfield) (August 27, 1928, St. ... In 1948, McDonalds original restaurant in San Bernardino, California served only hamburgers, milkshakes, and french fries. ... The Arch Deluxe was a hamburger created and marketed by McDonalds with the intent of capturing the adult fast food consumer market, presented as a more sophisticated burger for an adult palate. ... The Big Mac is a type of hamburger, a signature sandwich sold by the McDonalds chain of fast-food restaurants since 1968, made with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. ... The Big N Tasty is a McDonalds fast food sandwich introduced February 16, 2001 with NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant featured in the advertising campaign. ... The Big Xtra is a McDonalds fast food sandwich that was released in 1999 and became a regular menu item until replaced in 2001 by the smaller Big N Tasty. ... McDonalds Chicken McNuggets Chicken McNuggets (established 1983) are a fast-food product offered by the restaurant chain McDonalds. ... Chicken Selects are McDonalds menu item. ... The Filet-O-Fish is a fish sandwich sold by McDonalds since 1963. ... Happy Meal logo, English Happy Meal logo, Japanese. ... Lean Beef Burger is a hamburger that is a healthy alternative to McDonalds regular menu. ... McChicken sold in India (Note the sesame seed bun)  It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... The McDLT was a new fast food creation released by McDonalds in 1985. ... The fruit and walnut salad is a fruit dish sold in US branches of global fast-food chain McDonalds. ... McDonalds McFlurry A McFlurry is a brand of flavored ice cream distributed by McDonalds restaurants. ... The McRib The McRib is a sandwich from McDonalds made from boneless pork, pickles and onions, and barbecue sauce on a bun. ... The Mighty Kids Meal is a meal from McDonalds designed for preteens, who are older than those who might eat a Happy Meal, but still not hungry enough to eat from the full menu. ... A Quarter Pounder is a McDonalds hamburger made from approximately 1/4 pound (4 ounces or 114 grams) of beef, weighed before cooking. ... The Shamrock Shake is a seasonal dessert sold at select McDonalds fast-food franchises during March, to commemorate St. ... Special sauce is the informal name given to the variation of Thousand Island dressing used in the McDonalds Big Mac hamburger. ... The Egg McMuffin, introduced in 1973 by operator Herb Peterson in Santa Barbara, California, is the brand name for a breakfast sandwich available at McDonalds consisting of a slice of canadian bacon, a poached egg, and a slice of cheese on an English muffin. ... The McGriddle is the brand name for a breakfast sandwich available at McDonalds. ...


Characters: Ronald McDonald | Mayor McCheese | Birdie the Early Bird | Hamburglar | Grimace | Captain Crook | Big Mac | Fry Guys/Fry Kids | Uncle O'Grimacey | Mac Tonight Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-01-14, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Mayor McCheese is the mayor of the fictional McDonaldland, created for an advertising narrative for the McDonalds fast food chain. ... Birdie the Early Bird Birdie the Early Bird is one of the McDonaldland characters used to promote McDonalds Corporations restaurants. ... The Hamburglar circa 1970s The Hamburglar circa 1980s The Hamburglar circa 2003 The Hamburglar is a fictional character used in marketing campaigns for McDonalds restaurants. ... Grimace Grimace is a fictional character who is part of the marketing campaign of McDonalds. ... Captain Crook is a fictional character who was used in marketing for McDonalds Restaurants from 1971. ... In addition to McDonalds signature sandwich, Big Mac was the name of a character in McDonaldland, the fictional world created as an advertising campaign for McDonalds. ... The Fry Kids are McDonaldland characters used to promote McDonalds restaurants. ... Uncle OGrimacey is a character of the fictional McDonaldland, created for an advertising narrative of the McDonalds fast-food restaurant chain both in celebration of St. ... Mac Tonight was a mascot introduced by McDonalds restaraunts in 1983. ...


Places: Countries with McDonald's franchises | McDonaldland | The Hamburger Patch | McDonald's Museum | Ronald McDonald House | Hamburger University Countries with McDonalds stores McDonalds is one of the most successful restaurant franchisers in the world, with locations in over 100 countries and territories. ... From left to right: Hamburglar, Ronald McDonald, Grimace and Birdie the Early Bird (as they appeared in a series of commercials for McDonalds). ... The hamburger patch was the term for the fictional gap in McDonalds hamburger expenditure. ... The McDonalds Museum is located near the site of the former McDonalds restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois opened by Ray Kroc in 1955, which the company usually refers to as The Original McDonalds. ... Parker Anderson-Stanley, four, visits with Olympic gold-medalist Cassie Campbell at Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta in Calgary on Saturday, 2006-01-14. ... Hamburger University is a 130,000 square foot (12,000 m²) training facility of McDonalds Corporation, located in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ...


Other: History | TV campaigns and slogans | McDonald's Menu Song | i'm lovin' it | Fast Food Nation | Super Size Me | Golden Arches | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald | Legal cases | McDonaldization | M.C. Kids video game | Global Gladiators | McDonald's Monopoly | Supersize | Urban legends This is a timeline of the history of McDonalds. ... There have been many McDonalds TV campaigns and slogans over the years. ... The McDonalds Menu Song was created as part of an advertising campaign and an instant win promotion that ran from 1988 to early 1989. ... im lovin it is an international branding campaign by McDonalds Corporation primarily aimed at people aged 15-24. ... Fast Food Nation, paperback edition Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (2001) is a book by Eric Schlosser, first serialized by Rolling Stone in 1999. ... A promotional poster for the movie by pop artist Ron English. ... The Golden Arches are the famous symbol of McDonalds, a fast-food hamburger chain based in Chicago. ... The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald was a series of retail animated video features produced by Klasky-Csupo for the McDonalds hamburger chain. ... McDonalds has been involved in a number of lawsuits and other legal cases the course of the fast food chains 66-year history. ... McDonaldization is a term used by sociologist George Ritzer in his book The McDonaldization of Society. ... M.C. Kids is the title of a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Virgin Interactive during 1991 in Europe (where it was called McDonald Land), and in February of 1992 in the United States. ... Global Gladiators (or alternatively Mick and Mack: Global Gladiators) is a platform game released for the Sega Master System and Sega Genesis. ... A very popular American sweepstakes promotion has been the token game offered by McDonalds with a Monopoly theme. ... Supersize was a trademark that referred to the largest portion size available in meals offered by McDonalds. ... Golden Arches, the McDonalds logo. ...

Royal Bank of Canada

Chief Executive Officer: Gordon Nixon | FY 2005 Statistics: Net income: $6.8 billion CAD ( 6%) | Market capitalization: $53.9 billion CAD | Assets: $469.5 billion CAD | Employees: 60,012 | Stock symbols: TSX: RY NYSE: RY | Website: www.rbc.com The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... Gordon M. Gord Nixon (born 1957) is the President and CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada. ... A fiscal year or financial year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ... The Toronto Stock Exchange (also known as the TSX) is Canadas largest stock exchange, North Americas third largest stock exchange, and the sixth largest in the world. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world in dollar volume and second largest by number of companies listed. ...

Major brands by financial service
Master: RBC | Financial group: RBC Financial Group | Canadian banking: RBC Royal Bank | U.S. banking: RBC Centura | International banking: Royal Bank of Canada Global Private Banking | Canadian mutual funds: RBC Funds | Canadian brokerage: RBC Direct Investing and RBC Dominion Securities | U.S. brokerage: RBC Dain Rauscher | Canadian insurance: RBC Insurance | U.S. insurance: RBC Insurance | Capital markets: RBC Capital Markets | Custodial: RBC Dexia

and there was kaka on the bench The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY, NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) (NYSE: RY) is Canadas largest chartered bank. ... The Royal Bank of Canada TSX: RY NYSE: RY is Canadas largest chartered bank. ...


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P ravda once declared George Cohon "The Hero of Capitalist Labor." It's an odd appellation, combining Marxist rhetoric with abstract mythology, but if you happen to be a fan of global capitalism, it's a suitable paean to the man responsible for bringing McDonald's to Russia.
Cohon was the second-largest company-employed shareholder (Kroc was the first) when he set his sights on the Soviet Union.
During the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Cohon had taken a delegation of Soviets who were organizing the 1980 Olympics in Moscow to eat at McDonald's.
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Pravda once declared George Cohon "The Hero of Capitalist Labor." It's an odd appellation, combining Marxist rhetoric with abstract mythology, but if you happen to be a fan of global capitalism, it's a suitable paean to the man responsible for bringing McDonald's to Russia.
Cohon attended law school at Northwestern and was assisting a client in purchasing a McDonald's franchise when Kroc tapped him for Eastern Canada.
Cohon is the founder of Ronald McDonald Children's Charities in Russia and Canada, and has used his strong business sense to raise money.
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