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Davd Thomas was born July 2 , 1939 , in Atlantic City , New Jersey
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Thomas married Lorraine Buskirk, who he met in the Hobby House restaurant, in Fort Wayne on May 21,1954.
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Managed Kentucky fried chicken franchises in Columbus, ohio
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opened first wendy's old fashined hamburgers restaurant
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During the 1980s, Wendy's achieved gret success with its 'where's the been ? ad campaiga achieving such public recognition that walter Mondale used the line in his debate with George Bush during the 1984 presidential campaign.
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resigned as chief executive of Wendy's and retired from day-to-day operaions of the company
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returned as wendy's spokesman nd starred in television advertising
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Established Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
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Wnedy's franchises reached a total of 4,000 in more than 30 countries