Summary ofGrinding it OutFrom Ray KrocThe Making of McDonald'sBy Summary StationSurprisingly, Ray Kroc's business success may appear to be fate. At least, it was predicted in his early years by a phrenologist – a person, who specializes in predicting the future. Nobody exactly knows what had made Ray's father take his little son to him one day, but that meeting resulted in the following prediction: this little boy would grow into a big figure in the food industry. Ironically, these words were brought to life. Ray Kroc became the one to stand at the beginning of the giant fast-food industry. Moreover, he founded the world's most popular fast-food chain – McDonald's.The passion for business had been already clear when Ray was a child. He early understood the power of selling. His entrepreneur career was started in Oak Park, Chicago, with a small lemonade stand. Later he experienced working in grocery stores, including selling soda in a store which belonged to his uncle. Kroc didn't make a good academic score at his school, so he quit it and joined the Red Cross as an ambulance driver. It was a time of World War I, and Ray was a 15 year old.