John Walker Chidsey (born June 11, 1962)[1] is an American businessman and attorney who has been CEO of Subway since November 2019. He was formerly the executive chairman and CEO of Burger King Corporation.[2][3][4] He is a director and member of the audit committee for HealthSouth Corporation.[5][6] He previously was chairman and CEO for two corporate divisions of Cendant Corporation from January 1996 to March 2003.[7][8]
John Chidsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Walker Chidsey June 11, 1962 |
| Education | Davidson College (BA) Emory University (MBA, JD) |
| Title | CEO, Subway |
| Term | November 2019 – present |
Early life edit
Chidsey earned a bachelor's degree from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, an MBA in finance and accounting from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and a juris doctor from Emory University School of Law. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the State Bar of Georgia.[9][10][11][12][13]
Career edit
Chidsey was the CFO of Pepsi-Cola Eastern Europe and the CFO of PepsiCo World Trading Co. Inc.[13]
References edit
- ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, California, Connecticut, 1980-2007)
- ^ Davidson, Andrew (2009). 1000 CEOs. DK Publishing. p. 724. ISBN 9780756641702.
- ^ Jaclyn Giovis (April 8, 2006). "Burger King Ceo Resigns". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
John Chidsey, 43, the company's president and chief financial officer, will immediately take over as Burger King's chief executive officer.
- ^ Susan R. Miller (March 29, 2011). "Chidsey to leave Burger King in April". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Where do I find everything about HealthSouth Corp's John W Chidsey (NYSE:HLS)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; Burger King Names New Finance Officer". The New York Times. February 26, 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
The Burger King Corporation yesterday named John W. Chidsey, a former Cendant Corporation executive, as its chief financial and administrative officer.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; CHIEF RESIGNS AT CENDANT DIVISION THAT INCLUDES AVIS". The New York Times. February 25, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Troubled Cendant Unit Gets New Managers". Bloomberg News via Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1998. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "John Chidsey". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Joe Marusak (April 8, 2014). "Couple donate $10 million to Davidson College". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "John W. Chidsey J.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg.
- ^ Bill Giduz (October 11, 2013). "Davidson College Board of Trustees Elects New Chair". Davidson.edu. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "Burger King Names John Chidsey CEO". Qsrmagazine. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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