02 Sep 08 Raymond L .Danner, Sr. Dead at 83

The man who founded two very popular restaurant chains has died.
    
Raymond L .Danner, Sr. got the credit for building the chains that includes Shoney’s and Captain D’s. 

He was born in Kentucky, but considered Nashville his home.  His first job was as a paper boy at the age of ten

In addition to being a business man, he was an keen golfer

Danner died of a brain tumor Saturday at his home in Nashville.  He was 83 years old.

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