McDonald’s names new China chief executive
BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) on Monday named Kenneth Chan as its new chief executive officer in China, replacing Jeffrey Schwartz, the company said in a statement.
Chan, a Singaporean, has been with McDonald’s for 12 years, most recently acting as regional manager in Malaysia, Taiwan and Korea, and managing director of its restaurants in Singapore.
Schwartz, a 40-year McDonald’s veteran, will retire from the company, the statement said. (Reporting by Michael Wei; Editing by Ken Wills)