Chris Kempczinski
American business executive
Christopher John Kempczinski (born 1968) is an American business executive, and the president, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's Corporation.
Early life
Christopher John Kempczinski was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the son of Richard Kempczinski, who was a professor of surgery and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and Ann Marie Kempczinski (née Campbell), who was a primary school teacher at Terrace Park Elementary in Cincinnati. He is of Polish descent. He graduated in 1987 from Indian Hill High School in suburban Cincinnati.
Kempczinski earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1991, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1997.
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.
In 2000, Kempczinski joined PepsiCo in its corporate strategy & development group, and in 2006, was named the vice president of marketing for the Non Carbonated Beverages Division of Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages.
Before joining McDonald's, Kempczinski worked for Kraft Foods as executive vice president of growth initiatives, and president of Kraft International.
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