Dunkin' Donuts

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Who

William Rosenberg, an American Jewish entrepreneur who left school at 14.

When

1950

Where

Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Dunkin' Donuts, founded in 1950, grew into one of the world's largest coffee-and-baked-goods chains. Its founder William Rosenberg came from a Jewish family and had left school at fourteen during the Depression, building the business from a single Massachusetts shop.

Sources

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.