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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
McDonald's Replaces CEO Easterbrook Over 'Violating Corporate Ethics'
2019-11-04
[SPUTNIKNEWS] Steve Easterbrook is no longer CEO of McDonald's Corporation and his post has officially been taken by Chris Kempczinski, who earlier served as president of McDonald's USA, the company announced on Sunday, following the decision of the Board of Directors.

"Kempczinski succeeds Steve Easterbrook, who has separated from the Company following the Board's determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee", McDonald's said in an official statement.
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Posted by:Fred

#17  he had been an Obama advisor when McDonald’s hired him in 2015

Shitshow's revolving tent - Virtue Circle Jerk edition:
Virtue-signaling corporations hire PC politicians.
PC politicians provide regulatory passes and other benefits to virtue-signaling corporations.
Posted by: Lex   2019-11-04 23:31  

#16  Just ran a name link check on Mr. Easterbrook, with the results added to the article. Only one article in the Rantburg archives, but he had been an Obama advisor when McDonald’s hired him in 2015. At that time everyone assumed Hillary Clinton would inherit the mantle, so investing in connected Democrats was a good bet. Now it's not, and given that a lot of people believe President Trump will be reelected, it is looking considerably worse for years to come. And he has done nothing to improve sales.

Mr. Wife observed that Mr. Easterbrook was probably helping himself to the help his whole career, but probably this time the woman — or another female unhappy about preferential treatment — complained where someone with the power to act heard about it.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-11-04 23:13  

#15  ...cause look who hired him in the first place. They're still there.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-11-04 16:06  

#14  :Heh: Typical corporate action when they want to fire someone -- look for an excuse, like this, rather than scaring the shareholders by being truthful and saying the dumbass was ruining the company.
Posted by: magpie   2019-11-04 15:17  

#13  Couldn't keep the frosty machines going.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2019-11-04 14:20  

#12  Happy Ending Meal is expensive.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-11-04 11:21  

#11  I prefer the Bacon King
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-11-04 09:29  

#10  Virtue signaling: Last refuge of a scoundrel.
Posted by: Lex   2019-11-04 07:51  

#9  Another 'victim'?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-11-04 06:41  

#8  Now that he is a #metoo culprit I think he can declare success on turning McDonalds into a modern, progressive company.
Posted by: Airandee    2019-11-04 06:01  

#7  Changed the oil in the deep fryers to often once a month not every other blue moon!
Posted by: Angens Turkeyneck2026   2019-11-04 05:55  

#6  
Posted by: 3dc   2019-11-04 05:54  

#5  A little too generous with the "special sauce."
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-11-04 03:42  

#4  McDonald's Replaces CEO Easterbrook Over 'Violating Corporate Ethics'

Suggested putting actual meat into their burgers?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-11-04 03:12  

#3  Dead girl or live boy?
Posted by: Titus Pelosi2569   2019-11-04 03:01  

#2  Re-defining the McMuffin...or was this a Big Mac?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-11-04 01:06  

#1  They should have replaced him when he said he wanted to turn McDonald's into a modern, progressive burger company. Right then, I knew they were doomed.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-11-04 00:43  

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