Chris Kempczinski
Christopher John Kempczinski (born 1967/1968) is an American business executive, and the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's Corporation.
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Born | Christopher John Kempczinski 1967/1968 (age 51–52)[1] |
Education | Duke University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Title | President and CEO, McDonald's |
Term | 2019–present |
Predecessor | Steve Easterbrook |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Christopher John Kempczinski is the son of Richard Kempczinski, who was Professor of Surgery and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center,[2] and Ann Marie Kempczinski (née Campbell), who was a primary school teacher at Terrace Park Elementary in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3] He attended Indian Hill High School in suburban Cincinnati.[2]
Kempczinski earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997.[4][5]
Career
Kempczinski started his career with Procter & Gamble in brand management, and worked for four years in its soap sector division, before leaving to attend Harvard Business School (HBS). After HBS he became a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on consumer products and pharmaceuticals.[3]
In 2000, Kempczinski joined PepsiCo in its corporate strategy & development group, and in 2006, was VP, Marketing, Non Carbonated Beverages, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages.[3]
Before joining McDonald's, Kempczinski worked for Kraft Foods as executive vice president of growth initiatives, and president of Kraft International.[6] He left Kraft in September 2015.[5]
Kempczinski joined the McDonald's global strategy team in late 2015, and was promoted to president of McDonald's USA in October 2016.[5] In November 2019, he succeeded Steve Easterbrook as president and CEO, after Easterbrook was voted out by the board for having a relationship with an employee in contravention of company rules.[7]
Personal life
As of 2008, Kempczinski is married, with two children. [3]
References
- Haddon, Heather (November 3, 2019). "McDonald's Fires CEO Steve Easterbrook over Relationship with Employee". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- "Richard Kempczinski Obituary - Cincinnati, Ohio". Legacy.com. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "The Advertising Hall of Achievement: 2008 Inductees". American Advertising Federation. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Bloomberg profile: Chris Kempczinski". Bloomberg Markets. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Morrell, Dan (November 30, 2017). "Happy Meals (Are Here Again)". Harvard Business School Alumni. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "Chris Kempczinski". McDonald's. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- "McDonald's CEO steps down after relationship with employee". Evening Express. Press Association. November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
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Preceded by Steve Easterbrook |
CEO of McDonald's 2019–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |