Carl Karcher

ABOUT CARL KARCHER

Founder of the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain.

He worked as a delivery boy for a bakery based in Anaheim.

He was a member of the oldest surviving order of chivalry, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM).

He fathered twelve children with his wife Margaret .

He was given the Horatio Alger Award in 1979 for his philanthropic contributions.