Ray Lindstrom - Cinnabon Co-Founder Dead at 63

Lindstrom's most lasting contribution will be the role he played in developing Cinnabon, a mainstay of malls throughout North America. In the mid-1980s in Kansas City, Komen came up with the concept of cinnamon rolls as a specialty food, and his team set about creating a memorable one. They flew all over the country sampling rolls, then hired Edmonds restaurateur Jerilyn Brusseau.

"It was an extraordinary experience," said Brusseau, who worked closely with Mr. Lindstrom for months, producing two to four test batches every day. "It really was one of the highlights of my culinary career. There was such vision and incredible passion for creating the world's greatest cinnamon roll."

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