McDonald's ousts CEO Steve Easterbrook over relationship with employee

Published on 4 Nov 2019 4:07:20 PM

McDonald's Corp said on Sunday that Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook was leaving the company, effective immediately, after a recent consensual relationship with an employee.

The company said in a statement the board had determined that Easterbrook "violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee."

Chris Kempczinski, most recently president of McDonald's USA, replaces him as CEO.