Robert O. Peterson

Robert Oscar Peterson (1916–1994) was an American  businessman and philanthropist. As the founder of the Jack in the Box restaurant chain, he popularized the drive-through fast food restaurant concept. He is credited with being the first to pair the drive-through window with an intercom system for greater efficiency.  On April 18, 1994, Peterson died in San Diego, California of leukemia at age 78.

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