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Ray Kroc (雷·克罗克)

Ray Kroc (1902-1984) turned McDonald’s into a global chain.

Birth
1902-10-05 18:00 · Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Gender
Male
Time Source
AI inferred

Birth Time Verification

The source confirms October 5, 1902 but not a reliable birth time; this page uses a You-hour candidate. The chart used here is Ren-Yin, Ji-You, Xin-You, Ding-You. It is a Xin Metal day master with the Ji-You month pillar and Jianlu structure; favorable elements lean toward Water and Fire, while excess Metal can add strain. This is an interpretive reading, not a substitute for biography or historical evidence. When the hour is inferred, that premise stays visible.
Confirmed Time
18:00
Hour
丁酉
Time Source
AI inferred

Core Analysis

Ray Kroc is read at 18:00 with the chart Ren-Yin, Ji-You, Xin-You, Ding-You. This is a Xin Metal day master with the Jianlu structure; favorable elements lean toward Water and Fire, while excess Metal can add strain.

Ray Kroc (1902-1984) turned McDonald’s into a global chain. Sales work, the first store, standardization, stepping back, and death define this case.

The chart is most useful when read beside public events. The Jianlu structure is not a personality label by itself; in sales work, first store, standardization, stepping back, and death, it shows through opportunity, pressure, and choice.

Key BaZi Signals
Main Line
Day Master Xin
Structure
Month Stem Ji Indirect Resource
Relations
Year Branch Yin · Day Branch You
Useful Elements
favorable Water and Fire

Traits

01

McDonald’s franchising

entrepreneur is the clearest public-life line on this page.

02

Xin Metal day master

The day master helps read temperament, pace, and pressure response.

03

Jianlu structure

This structure helps read career rhythm and major choices.

04

Pressure and cost

When excess Metal dominates, responsibility, reputation, and physical burden can grow.

Timeline

Each year shows the event, luck pillar, annual pillar, relations, and interpretation for direct comparison.

1920
18yrs Career

Works through several early jobs

Kroc worked as a paper-cup salesman, real-estate agent, and band pianist, learning to hunt for openings in the market.

BaZi Note
1920 sits in the Xin-Hai luck cycle, Geng-Shen year. I read this as a public-life marker, not proof of fate. In this case, the Jianlu structure turns visible through opportunity, pressure, and choice around McDonald’s franchising.
1955
53yrs Career

Opens his own McDonald’s restaurant

He opened the first McDonald’s restaurant under his control in Des Plaines, Illinois.

BaZi Note
1955 sits in the Yi-Mao luck cycle, Yi-Wei year. I read this as a public-life marker, not proof of fate. In this case, the Jianlu structure turns visible through opportunity, pressure, and choice around McDonald’s franchising.
1958
56yrs Career

Pushes national standards

McDonald’s tightened standards for food, service, and building design, making the chain model easier to repeat.

BaZi Note
1958 sits in the Yi-Mao luck cycle, Wu-Xu year. I read this as a public-life marker, not proof of fate. In this case, the Jianlu structure turns visible through opportunity, pressure, and choice around McDonald’s franchising.
1977
75yrs Career

Becomes senior chairman

Kroc stepped down as chairman and became senior chairman, while still remaining involved in major matters.

BaZi Note
1977 sits in the Ding-Si luck cycle, Ding-Si year. I read this as a public-life marker, not proof of fate. In this case, the Jianlu structure turns visible through opportunity, pressure, and choice around McDonald’s franchising.
1984
82yrs Personal

Dies in San Diego

Ray Kroc died of heart disease in San Diego, California.

BaZi Note
1984 sits in the Wu-Wu luck cycle, Jia-Zi year. I read this as a public-life marker, not proof of fate. In this case, the Jianlu structure turns visible through opportunity, pressure, and choice around McDonald’s franchising.

FAQ

Is the birth time for Ray Kroc reliable? +
The source confirms October 5, 1902 but not a reliable birth time; this page uses a You-hour candidate.
What is the main BaZi thread in this chart? +
The page uses Ren-Yin, Ji-You, Xin-You, Ding-You. The main reading centers on the Xin Metal day master, the Jianlu structure, and sales work, first store, standardization, stepping back, and death.
How does the chart read McDonald’s franchising? +
The Jianlu structure gives the main angle. When Water and Fire is active, action and opportunity become clearer; when excess Metal dominates, pressure and cost rise.
How should this reading be read? +
BaZi is an interpretive lens, not a replacement for biography, history, or public evidence.

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