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CHICAGO McDonald’s wasted no time appointing a successor after the unexpected death on Monday of its chairman and CEO, Jim Cantalupo, from an apparent heart attack.
The Oak Brook, Ill., company bestowed the CEO title on president and COO Charlie Bell.
Bell, 43, was seen as Cantalupo’s eventual successor, having worked as president of Europe and president of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa during his 20-year career at McDonald’s.
The board also named its presiding director, Andrew McKenna, 74, as non-executive chairman.
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