Fred was hired to be the operations manager. He was a man that was very detail oriented and was constantly looking for ways to improve the daily McDonald's operations, down to the type of wax paper that should be placed between hamburger patties. He was a good businessman and was made president of the corporation after Harry quit. When he took over the company, he expanded it further than Ray had anticipated. He conquered the Canadian market and aided in overseas operations. Fred and Ray were also very different people, much like Harry and Ray, but Fred believed whole heartedly in McDonald's and its possibilities.