American businessman and attorney
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]
Early life
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
Chidsey was the CFO of Pepsi-Cola Eastern Europe and the CFO of PepsiCo World Trading Co. Inc.[ 13]
References
^ 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 . Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. 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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