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Donald Thompson (born March 30, 1963) is an American engineer and business executive who was the president and chief executive of McDonald's Corporation from 2012 until 2015. He announced on January 28, 2015, that he would retire from the company and leave his position on March 1, 2015, and was succeeded by Steve Easterbrook, the senior ...
Donald Winston Thompson, OC [1] (born 18 January 1940) is a Canadian jazz musician who plays double bass, piano, and vibes. [2] Thompson's career as a performer, recording artist, producer, session musician, and music educator has lasted for more than 50 years. One of Thompson's best-known musical associations was his membership in Paul Desmond ...
Jul 7, 2021 · Listen to the podcast episode where Don and Liz Thompson share their stories of breaking racial barriers in corporate America and education. They also talk about their foundation for Black college access and career attainment.
Jul 9, 2021 · Don Thompson shares his story of how he became the first and only Black CEO of McDonald's globally, and how he and his wife Liz supported each other's careers. He also talks about the challenges he faced as a Black leader and the philanthropic work he does for the Black community.
Aug 12, 2022 · Learn about Don Thompson's journey from a child in a public housing project to the first African-American CEO of McDonald's Corporation. He is also the founder of Cleveland Avenue, an investment group for food and restaurant concepts.
Feb 9, 2015 · Don Thompson was one of the most powerful executives in the nation. Now he’s cleaning out his desk. The remarkable rise and fall of McDonald’s CEO. M cDonald’s corporate headquarters, in the ...
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May 5, 2018 · Don Thompson is a retired executive of McDonald's and a trustee of Purdue University. He and his wife Liz created a $1 million endowment for the Minority Engineering Program at Purdue, where they met and graduated as electrical engineers.
