Ed Rensi

Edward H. Rensi (born 1944) is an American businessman who served as president and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997. He has been chairman of FAT Brands, since October 2017.

Ed Rensi
Born1944 (age 75–76)
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio State University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forPresident and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997
Spouse(s)Barbara Tyrrell Rensi

Early life

Rensi has a bachelor's degree in Business Education from Ohio State University.[1]

Career

Rensi started working for McDonald's in 1966, as "a grill man and part-time manager trainee" in Columbus, Ohio, rising to restaurant manager within a year.[2]

He was president and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997, and is "credited with development of chicken McNuggets and numerous other innovations".[1]

Since October 1998, Rensi has been an owner, chairman and CEO of Team Rensi Motorsports, a NASCAR car racing team.[1]

Rensi was interim CEO of Famous Dave's from February 2014 to June 2015.[1][3] He has been chairman of FAT Brands, since October 2017.

Personal life

Rensi and his wife Barbara live in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2]

gollark: Ender IO: `:/` for me as well.
gollark: One tiny issue is NuclearCraft's lack of IO without having some sort of pipes with servos or equivalent.
gollark: Not really.
gollark: I personally don't really like NuclearCraft as a main machine mod.
gollark: Er, they do, are you missing Thermal Expansion?

References
  1. Edward H. Rensi. "Edward H. Rensi: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. "Ed Rensi | Bio | Premiere Motivational Speakers Bureau". Premierespeakers.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. Friedman, Nickey (15 February 2014). "He Made McDonald's a Powerhouse in the '90s. Now Famous Dave's Has Him at the Helm -". The Motley Fool. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.