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]

John Chidsey
Born
John Walker Chidsey

(1962-06-11) June 11, 1962 (age 62)
EducationDavidson College (BA)
Emory University (MBA, JD)
TitleCEO, Subway
TermNovember 2019 – present

Early life

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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

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Chidsey was the CFO of Pepsi-Cola Eastern Europe and the CFO of PepsiCo World Trading Co. Inc.[13]

References

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  1. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, California, Connecticut, 1980-2007)
  2. ^ Davidson, Andrew (2009). 1000 CEOs. DK Publishing. p. 724. ISBN 9780756641702.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Susan R. Miller (March 29, 2011). "Chidsey to leave Burger King in April". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "COMPANY NEWS; CHIEF RESIGNS AT CENDANT DIVISION THAT INCLUDES AVIS". The New York Times. February 25, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Troubled Cendant Unit Gets New Managers". Bloomberg News via Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1998. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "John Chidsey". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  10. ^ Joe Marusak (April 8, 2014). "Couple donate $10 million to Davidson College". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  11. ^ "John W. Chidsey J.D.: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ a b "Burger King Names John Chidsey CEO". Qsrmagazine. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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