Short Bio of Dave Thomas Founder of Wendys
Dave Thomas was born July 2nd 1932; he was adopted when he was only 6 weeks old and never had a chance to meet his birth parents. He was adopted by Rex and Auleva Thomas A couple from Michigan. ... Always being the new kid on the block, Dave found refuge in work. ... Dave decided at a very early age that one day he would open up his own restaurant with great tasting food where families would come and want too visit again. ... Still eager to work at age 12 Dave landed a job at the reges restaurant, afraid he would lose another job he worked hard during his 12 hour shifts. The reggaes brothers admired Dave and give him encouragement and a caring mentorship. At age 15 when hes father was setting up for yet another move, Dave decided not to go and took a room at the local YMCA where shortly after he dropped out of high school at age 15 in order to work full time.