| Full Name |
James Francis McCullough |
| Date of Birth |
11 November 1871 |
| Place of Birth |
Davenport, Iowa, United States |
| Date of Death |
16 May 1963 |
| Place of Death |
Davenport, Iowa, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
- |
| Profession |
Entrepreneur, ice cream maker, businessman |
| Years of Activity |
1938 - 1963 |
| Brief Information |
James Francis McCullough was an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Dairy Queen. He developed the original soft-serve ice cream formula in 1938 with his son, Alex McCullough, leading to the opening of the first Dairy Queen store in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1940. His innovation revolutionized the ice cream industry and laid the foundation for one of the world's largest fast-food chains. |