Steve Easterbrook. For other inquiries, Contact Us. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Steve’s connections and jobs at similar companies. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Fast-food giant McDonald's is suing ousted CEO Steve Easterbrook, who was fired last year for having a consensual relationship with an employee. Easterbrook also collected the 26 weeks of pay. Stephen James Easterbrook was born on 6 August 1967 in Watford, England. It was revealed last year that he had a relationship with a woman working on a PR account for the burger chain. His net worth was estimated at around $40million. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Based on what the company knew at the time, McDonald’s board approved a separation agreement “without cause” that allowed Easterbrook to keep nearly $42 million in stock-based benefits, according to Equilar, which tracks executive compensation. 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Easterbrook was appointed McDonald's CEO in 2015, responsible for around 14,000 McDonald's restaurants in the US. McDonald’s said it would not have fired Easterbrook without cause if it had known of the other relationships. [5], After university, he trained as an accountant with Price Waterhouse. Steve has 1 job listed on their profile. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. His 26-week compensation is estimated to be approximately $675,000 based on his salary last year, but will also depend on how the burger giant's stock performs. Born: Stephen James Easterbrook () 6 August 1967 (age 53) Watford, England. View Steve Easterbrook’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Easterbrook was also accused of using his corporate email account to receive and send sexually explicit photos and videos of various women (including the three alleged relationships). Steven has 6 jobs listed on their profile. View our online Press Pack. [8], On 1 March 2015, after being chief brand officer of McDonald's and its former head in the UK and northern Europe, he became the CEO of the company, succeeding Don Thompson, who stepped down on 28 January 2015. He also raised workers’ pay above minimum wage, and allowed different regions more control over the menu. The company is now attempting to block Easterbrook from exercising his stock options and said it will seek compensatory damages. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Steve Easterbrook, who had worked for McDonald's since 1993, was fired over a consensual relationship with an employee, The former CEO is now being sued by the fast-food giant, McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook packs McDelivery orders, Easterbrook has stepped down after evidence he had a consensual relationship with an employee, that he covered up relationships with other employees, relationship with a woman working on a PR account, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Under his leadership the company's shares nearly doubled in value while sales at its US locations stagnated. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. From March 2015 to November 2019, he was president and chief executive of McDonald's, the American fast food company. [5] He studied natural sciences at St Chad's College, Durham University, where he played cricket with fellow student Nasser Hussain, who would later become England cricket captain. [10] He was replaced as CEO by Chris Kempczinski, who had been president of McDonald's USA. Easterbrook attended Watford Grammar School for Boys before studying natural sciences at Durham University. In 2017, in total he received a pay package of $21.8million, including $9.1million in incentive-based pay. Stephen James Easterbrook (born 6 August 1967) is a British business executive. The lawsuit is seeking to change the reason for Easterbrook's removal to "for cause", allowing the company to recoup its severance payments. Steve has 1 job listed on their profile. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges he sent nude or explicit pictures and videos of women, and sent them as attachments from his company email to a personal one, according to CNBC. Steve Easterbrook. View Steve Easterbrook’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. McDonald’s says in the lawsuit that in July it became aware of sexual relationships between Easterbrook and three other employees prior to his termination. When Easterbrook became CEO at McDonald’s in March 2015, the board determined that the relationship with Paleothodoros didn’t violate company policy. [2][3][4][5] He grew up in Watford[6][7] and was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys. The company claimed that Easterbrook had sexual relationships with three women in the year before he was fired and awarded one of these employees stock options worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Steve’s connections and jobs at similar companies. From March 2015 to November 2019, he was president and chief executive of McDonald's, the American fast food company. Steve has 8 jobs listed on their profile. “Given the values of the company, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on.”. Within months he had brought about a number of changes to the sagging brand, including switching the restaurant to cage-free eggs, antibiotic-free chicken and hormone-free milk. He lives in Illinois. Easterbrook is recently divorced and has three children. [9] For 2016, Easterbrook's total compensation almost doubled to $15.4 million. 500 million+ members | Manage your professional identity. [5] He lives in Illinois, and is a Watford FC football fan. From 2011 he worked as CEO of PizzaExpress and then Wagamama, before returning to the burger giant as its global chief brand officer in 2013. Steve has 1 job listed on their profile. View Steven Brooks, MBA, CPA’S profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Steve’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Easterbrook's pay as CEO rose with McDonald’s share price. [12], He is divorced[13] with three children, who visit McDonald's two or three times a month. View the profiles of professionals named "Steve Easterbrook" on LinkedIn. McDonald's alleged on August 10, 2020 that he covered up relationships with other employees and destroyed evidence. [11], In August 2020, McDonald's filed suit against Easterbrook, accusing him of lying about the number and extent of his relationships with subordinate employees and seeking to recover his severance package of more than $40 million. View Steve Easterbrook’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. In 2018 he received $15.9million in total compensation. In 2011 he left to become CEO of PizzaExpress and then CEO of Wagamama, two British casual dining chains, before returning to McDonald’s in 2013. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities. McDonald’s alleged on August 10, 2020 th… The company wants to reclaim hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation paid to Easterbrook on his departure. The board of directors named Chris Kempczinski, who recently served as president of McDonald's USA, as its new president and CEO. Easterbrook stepped down as McDonald's CEO in November 2019 after admitting to a consensual relationship with an employee, which is against company policy. Despite his premature departure, Easterbrook is eligible for six months of severance, according to an agreement filed after he was fired. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). View Steve Easterbrook’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. The 52-year-old British business executive was born in Watford in 1967. View Steven Easterbrook’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. “This was a mistake,” he wrote in an email to employees. It emerged that several years ago, before Easterbrook became McDonald’s chief executive, he had a relationship with PR exec Denise Paleothodoros. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. There are 10+ professionals named "Steve Easterbrook", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Influencer, 33, who 'thought Covid didn't exist' dies after catching bug, Thousands of anti-mask protesters march on London hours after Tier 2 lockdown, Shrinking Gemma Collins shows off her three stone weight loss in cosy loungewear, Cleaning fans hail tip of using your radiator to make your house smell fresh, Missing woman, 21, who vanished in early hours returns home as search called off, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No.

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