8 successful CEOs, politicians, and more who started their careers working at McDonald's

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. Anadolu Agency / Getty Images

• Billionaire Jeff Bezos started out flipping burgers at McDonald's.
• He's among a group of successful people that have worked at the chain.

Even the most successful people have to start their careers in somewhat unglamorous positions, and many of them were flipping burgers and serving fries at McDonald's.

Many recall their time at the fast-food giant fondly saying it taught them valuable skills that they retained throughout their careers.

Here are 8 successful people who started out at the fast food chain: