McDonald’s (NYSE-Listed MCD) celebrates Chief Executive Magazine’s “2009 CEO of The Year” award at NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Jim Skinner, Chief Executive Officer, McDonald’s, rings The Closing Bell®.
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Jim Skinner, Chief Executive Officer, McDonald’s
As McDonald’s Chief Executive Officer, Jim Skinner leads the world’s largest food service company with more than 32,000 restaurants in 118 countries. McDonald’s serves 58 million customers each day and employs 1.6 million people across the globe in corporate and restaurant positions.
Skinner is one of the three architects of McDonald’s worldwide revitalization plan launched in 2003 that turned the company around and re-focused on customer strategies, business disciplines and close global alignment.
Upon becoming CEO in 2004, Skinner set three top priorities for his leadership: long-term sustainable growth for the company; talent management and leadership development; and promoting balanced, active lifestyles.
Skinner was named “2009 CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive magazine following a unanimous vote by other leading CEOs. In 2007, Dow Jones/Marketwatch named Skinner “CEO of the Year,” and Restaurants & Institutions magazine bestowed him “2007 Executive of the Year.” In 2008, Skinner was named one of “America’s Best CEOs” by Institutional Investor magazine.
Skinner serves on the Board of McDonald's Corporation, Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Walgreen Company and ITW (Illinois Tool Works).
McDonald’s
McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 32,000 local restaurants in more than 100 countries. About 80% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by franchisees. Please visit www.aboutmcdonalds.com to learn more about the company.
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