McDonald's taps Fenton as chief operating officer

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 14:33 EDT - Yahoo! Business News

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(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp will promote Tim Fenton, currently president of its Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) unit, to the post of chief operating officer effective July 1, the world's biggest fast-food chain said on Monday. The COO post at McDonald's is traditionally seen as a proving ground for candidates for the company's top job. Fenton, 54, will succeed COO Don Thompson, who will become McDonald's president and chief executive on July 1, following the retirement of current CEO Jim Skinner. ...

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