Chris Kempczinski

Christopher John Kempczinski is an American business executive, and the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of McDonald's Corporation. Early life Christopher John Kempczinski was born in Boston, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the son of Richard Kempczinski, who was Professor of Surgery and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and Ann Marie Kempczinski, who was a primary school teacher at Terrace Park Elementary in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1987 from Indian Hill High School in suburban Cincinnati. Kempczinski earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1991, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997. Career Kempczinski started his career with Procter & Gamble in brand management, and worked for four years in its soap sector division, before leaving to attend Harvard Business School (HBS). After HBS he became a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on consumer products and pharmaceuticals.