Famous People with Name Raymond

Raymond Albert Kroc            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Albert Kroc: took over the then small-scale McDonald's Corporation franchise in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Dubbed the Hamburger King, Kroc was included in the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential builders and titans of industry, and amassed a $500 million fortune during his lifetime. He was also the owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team starting in 1974.

Raymond Anthony Townsend            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Anthony Townsend: is a retired American basketball player.A 6'3", 175-lb point guard, Townsend played college basketball at the UCLA and was selected with the last pick in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. He concluded his NBA career in 1982 as a member of the Indiana Pacers.

Raymond David Mindlin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond David Mindlin: was a mechanician who made seminal contributions to many branches of applied mechanics, applied physics, and engineering sciences. Mindlin was the second of three sons of Henry, a prosperous businessman, and Beatrice (née Levy).In 1924 he enrolled at Columbia University, where he received a B.A. followed by a B.S. in 1931, and in 1932 by a C.E. and the Illig medal for "proficiency in scholarship." During his graduate study, Mindlin attended a series of summer courses organized by Stephen Timoshenko in 1933, '34, and '35, and there is no doubt that the experience at Ann Arbor served to confirm him in his choice of his life's work.

Raymond LeRoy Ramsey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond LeRoy Ramsey: is a former professional American Football player who played defensive back for the Chicago Cardinals (1950-1953). He also played in the All-America Football Conference and in the Canadian Football League.

Raymond Ray James Barbuti            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Ray James Barbuti: was an American athlete and American football player, winner of two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.Ray Barbuti was born in Nassau County, New York and attended Syracuse University where he won the IC4A championship at 400 m in 1928 in a time of 48.8 seconds, and once scored eight touchdowns in one game. In the same year, he won the AAU Championship in the 400 m dash with a time of 51.4.

Jean-Moïse Raymond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jean-Moïse Raymond: was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.In 1841, he was elected to represent Leinster County in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. Raymond resigned his seat in 1842 to become registrar for the county.

Joseph-Antoine Raymond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph-Antoine Raymond: was a Canadian politician and a four-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. Raymond served as Mayor of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! from 1947 to 1964. He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1952 election in the provincial district of Témiscouata and won. He was re-elected in the 1956, 1960 and 1962 elections, but he did not run for re-election in the 1966 election.

Léon-Joseph Raymond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Léon-Joseph Raymond: was a Canadian politician, serving as mayor of Maniwaki, Quebec in 1941 and 1942 and as a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1945 to 1949. He was first elected to Parliament at the Wright riding in the 1945 general election. With riding boundary changes, Raymond entered the 1949 federal election at the new Gatineau riding and won the seat. He was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons on 5 August 1949 and resigned his seat in Parliament.

Raymond Raymond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Raymond Raymond: was a Canadian lawyer and politician. First elected to represent the riding of Terrebonne, Quebec as a Liberal in the 1957 federal election he was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons for less than a year, losing his seat in the 1958 federal election that returned a Conservative majority government.

Donat Raymond            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Donat Raymond: was a Canadian Senator and builder in the National Hockey League. Donat was a member of the Canadian Senate as a Liberal Party from 1926 to 1963. Donat was also head of the Canadian Arena Company that helped designed arenas throughout Canada. One of the major arenas he re-built was the Montreal Forum in 1968. One of his final acts was to approve the financing and plans of the arena before he died. He won 8 Stanley Cup, 2 with the Montreal Maroons 1926-35, and 5 more cups with Montreal Canadiens in 1944-46-53-56-57.