William rosenberg dunkin donuts biography samples

American businessman

For other uses, see William Rosenberg (disambiguation).

William Rosenberg (June 10, 1916 – September 22, 2002) was an American entrepreneur who founded the Dunkin' Donuts franchise in 1950^[1] in Quincy, Massachusetts, one of the pioneers in name-brand franchising, originally named the "Open Kettle" doughnut shop when established in 1948.

At the end of 2011, there were more than 10,000 outlets of the chain in 32 countries.^[2]

Early life

Rosenberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts, one of four children of Nathan Rosenberg, a grocery owner, and Phoebe Rosenberg (née Swart).

Both of his parents were German-Jewish immigrants. Rosenberg grew up in Boston's working-class Dorchester neighborhood and was educated in public schools.^[2] Due to financial problems, he was forced to leave school by eighth grade to help support his family, who had lost their store during the Great Depression.

Career

After several