McDonald’s chief executive officer has left the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The fast food giant said former President and CEO Steve Easterbrook demonstrated poor judgment. In an email to employees, Easterbrook acknowledged he had a relationship with an employee and said it was a mistake. The board of directors named Chris Kempczinski, who recently served as president of McDonald’s USA, as its new president and CEO. Kempczinski 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: Los Angeles Times November 03, 2019 21:33 UTC