Date Introduced: 1963
Creator: McDonald's franchisee Oscar Goldstein and his local ad agency
According to a poll taken by Stunning-stuff.com, Ronald McDonald is the second-most recognized icon in the world next to Santa Clause. In 2010, Corporate Accountability International suggested McDonald’s retire the mascot due to childhood obesity concerns, but CEO Jim Skinner said he had no plans to do that and was planning to reintroduce Ronald in 2011 commercials.
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