Jim Skinner

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Jim Skinner (born 1944 in Illinois) is the current President and CEO of McDonald's Corporation.

Skinner began his career with McDonald's in 1971 as a restaurant manager trainee
inCarpentersville, Illinois.[1]

Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Skinner was President and Chief Operating Officer of the
McDonald's Restaurant Group with corporate management responsibility for Asia, Middle East
and Africa (AMEA), and Latin America. Prior to that, he was responsible for McDonald’s Japan
Limited, their second-largest market.

Mr. Skinner held numerous positions in the U.S. Corporation, including Director of Field
Operations, Market Manager, Regional Vice President and U.S. Senior Vice President and Zone
Manager.

He never graduated from college [2] but served ten years in the United States Navy.

Jim Skinner currently serves as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for McDonald’s
Corporation. Vice Chairman was a position that he held before becoming CEO in November
2004. Beginning his career with McDonald’s in 1971, Skinner quickly advanced and held many
leadership positions during his 38 years with McDonald’s. These positions include President
and Chief Operating Officer of the McDonald's Restaurant Group and President and Chief
Operating Officer of McDonald's - Europe, Asia, Pacific and Middle East. Along with his current
positions, he also serves on the Board of McDonald's Corporation, Ronald McDonald House
Charities, the Walgreen Company and ITW (Illinois Tool Works). His greatest accomplishment,
the “Plan to Win” strategy, managed to flip the company by reversing its falling profits. This
strategy focused on improving on locations that already existed instead of expanding and
building more. They hoped to achieve “faster, friendlier service; tastier food; a more appealing
ambiance; better value; and sharper marketing.” By shifting strategies, Skinner and his team
were able to increase McDonald’s total sales, increasing from $50.1 billion in 2004 to $70.1
billion in 2008. Because of his outstanding leadership, vision and execution, Chief
Executive magazine named Jim Skinner 2009 CEO of the Year.[3]

In 2009, Mr. Skinner was considered one of "The TopGun CEOs" by Brendan Wood
International, an advisory agency