McDonald’s is an American fast-food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona.
In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald’s had its previous headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in June 201
Does Chris kempczinski own McDonalds?
Technically speaking, CEOs act as the owners of organizations and companies for the time they serve in that capacity. Chris himself in an Instagram post admitted that McDonalds has an owner who created The Filet-O-Fish in 1962.
Chris joined McDonald’s in 2015 as Executive Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and Innovation. In this role, he worked closely with our business leaders and franchisees to identify innovative new ideas and best practices to accelerate system growth.
Chris has more than 25 years of experience working in premier global consumer companies. He began his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble, and also held senior positions at PepsiCo and Kraft Foods where he was EVP, Growth Initiatives, and President, International.
In addition to serving on the McDonald’s Board of Directors, he is also a trustee of Ronald McDonald House Charities.