McDonald's (MCD)

Don Thompson, currently President of McDonald USA, has been elected to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer, with oversight responsibility for the company’s 32,000 restaurants worldwide. In addition, the company announced the promotions of Jan Fields, currently EVP Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for McDonald’s USA, to succeed Thompson as President of McDonald’s USA, and Jim Johannesen, currently U.S. Division President—Central Division, to succeed Fields as EVP and Chief Operations Officer for McDonald’s USA.
Thompson, 46, began his McDonald’s career in 1990 as an engineer in the Restaurant Systems Group. He moved into restaurant operations four years later, and rose quickly through the operations ranks. He was named Regional Manager of the San Diego Region in 1998, and was promoted to Regional Vice President a year later. In 2000 he was named President of the Midwest Division of McDonald’s USA, and in 2001 was appointed President of the company’s West Division. In 2004, he returned to Oak Brook as EVP of McDonald’s Restaurant Systems Group. A year later he was promoted to EVP and Chief Operations Officer for McDonald’s USA, and in 2006 was named President of McDonald’s USA.

Jan 12 · 6:50:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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