The headquarters of McDonald's Company is located in Oak Town, Illinois, where Jack Greenberg, president of the American head office, and James Kentrub, president of the international department, lead this international company with billions of dollars in assets. McDonald's is the largest catering group in the world, and the countries and regions with McDonald's have surpassed the seats in the United Nations. Since the founder Ray Crocker opened the first McDonald's in Planland, Illinois, USA in 1955, it has more than 25,111 restaurants all over the world. The southernmost part is located in Invikaqir, New Zealand, and the northernmost part is located in Rovaniemi, a tourist resort in Finland. In China, by the end of 1999, McDonald's had opened 252 restaurants. The golden arch of McDonald's has been deeply rooted in people's hearts and has become one of the most well-known world brands.