Joan B. Kroc, widow of Ray Kroc and heir to the McDonald's restaurant fortune, was an extraordinary philanthropist with a keen interest in promoting world peace. From 1985 until her death in 2003, she contributed a total of $69.1 million to establish and support the Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame. Follow the links to learn more about Mrs. Kroc and her legacy.

• University benefactor Joan B. Kroc Dies at 75
  
  
• $50 million gift from Joan Kroc is largest in University history
  
  
• Gracious philanthropist leaves global legacy
  
  
• The life and times of Joan B. Kroc
  
  
• Alumni, students offer condolences, thanks

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