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Harmon Dobson
American entrepreneur
Harmon Dobson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harmon Archibald Dobson (1913-10-08)October 8, 1913 Wayne, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1967(1967-04-11) (aged 53) La Porte, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founding Whataburger with Paul Burton |
| Spouse | Grace Williamson (m. 1955) |
Harmon Archibald Dobson (October 8, 1913 – April 11, 1967)[1] was an American entrepreneur best known as one of the founders of the fast food chain Whataburger.
Dobson was involved in the early growth of the franchise from 1950 until his death in an airplane crash in 1967.
Early life
Harmon Dobson was born in 1913 in Wayne, Oklahoma, to Hugh and Ethel Dobson. Dobson was raised in a small rural farming community of Cushman, Arkansas.[2] Dobson spent most of his early life working on his parents' cattle farm.
At age 16, Dobson was accepted into the University of Missouri