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About Bob Wian
Robert C. Wian was a pioneer in employee relations and one of the first restaurant owners to offer profit-sharing and health insurance programs to staff members. He founded the Big Boy restaurant chain, which was best known for its double-deck hamburgers and chubby boy mascot dressed in red-and-white checkered overalls.
Biography
His family relocated from Philadelphia to Glendale when he was a child. With the $350 he received from selling his automobile, he founded Bob's Pantry. He grew Bob's Pantry into one of the most well-known and prosperous family restaurant companies. The restaurant also went global, with several hundreds of locations.
He changed the name to Bob's Big Boy a few years later and converted it into a drive-in restaurant, serving dime hamburgers, French fries, and shakes.
The Philadelphia-born businessman served as the president of Big Boy Restaurants of America for about a year after selling Big Boy. He retired after serving on the Marriott board for a year.
Family Life
His only biological son was a product of his marriage to Frances Abbot. He had three kids with June Ealey-Baehler.
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F.A.Q. about Bob Wian
When is his birthday?
Bob Wian's birthday is on June 15, 1914.
In how many days is his birthday?
Bob's birthday is in 97 days
How old was Bob when he died?
He was 77 years old.
When did he die?
He died in March 31, 1992.
How old would he be today?
Bob Wian would be 110 years old if he was alive today.