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Richard Boylan, walked into McDonald's office in 1957, Martino recognized their potential after learning they both had law degrees and had been accountants with the IRS. So she got them in the door with Harry Sonneborn, Kroc's finance manager, by telling him they were IRS agents and, after interviewing them, Sonneborn hired them both. Robert Ryan served as McDonald's treasurer and Richard Boylan retired in 1983 as senior executive vice president and chief financial officer. Martino also liked the attitude of a college friend of one of her sons and hired him as a part-time worker in McDonald's mail room. Mike Quinlan would ultimately rise through the ranks to become McDonald's third Chief Executive Officer, serving from 1989 through 1998.
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