In an email to employees, Easterbrook acknowledged he had a relationship with an employee and said it was a mistake. McDonald’s board of directors voted on Easterbrook’s departure Friday after conducting a thorough review. McDonald’s would not provide details about the employee with whom Easterbrook was involved, and an attorney for Easterbrook declined to answer questions. The board of directors named Chris Kempczinski, who recently served as president of McDonald’s USA, as its new president and CEO. He was instrumental in the development of McDonald’s strategic plan and oversaw the most comprehensive transformation of the U.S. business in McDonald’s history, said Enrique Hernandez, chairman of McDonald’s board, in a statement.

Source: Huffington Post November 03, 2019 21:45 UTC