caption home_town birth_place citizenship other_names nationality article_title name parents birth_date known_for residence spouse employer birth_name alma_mater
wendy . thomas , as she appears in the commercials columbus , ohio columbus , ohio american melinda lou `` wendy '' morse american wendy thomas
 wendy thomas lorraine & dave thomas 14 september 1961 namesake of wendy 's hamburger chain upper arlington , oh paul morse gary floto -lrb- until his death -rrb- wendys melinda lou thomas university of florida
wendy thomas

melinda lou `` wendy '' morse -lrb- née thomas ; born september 14 , 1961 -rrb- is the daughter and fourth child of american businessman dave thomas , the founder of the fast food brand wendy 's .
morse is best known for being the namesake and mascot of the brand .
she uses the name wendy thomas in her role as a spokesperson for wendy 's .
