John T. Schuessler
Encyclopedia
John T. Schuessler is the former Chairman of the Board
, Chief Executive Officer
, and President of Wendy's International, Inc. He started with the company in 1976 and retired in 2006.
Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
, Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, and President of Wendy's International, Inc. He started with the company in 1976 and retired in 2006.
Employment History
- Wendy's International
- 1976: hired as Manager Trainee in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
- 1983-1984: Regional VP, Company Operations
- 1984-1986: Zone VP
- 1986-1987: Division VP
- 1987: promoted to Executive VP, Northwest Region
- 1995: promoted to Executive VP, U.S. Operations
- 2000: named CEO and President, March 16, 2000
- 2001: named Chairman of the Board, May 1, 2000
- 2006: retired
- 1976: hired as Manager Trainee in Atlanta, Georgia
Education
- Prep school at St. Louis University High.
- BS from Spring Hill CollegeSpring Hill CollegeSpring Hill College is a private, Roman Catholic Jesuit liberal arts college in the United States. It was founded in 1830 on the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, by Most Rev. Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama...
, Mobile, AlabamaMobile, AlabamaMobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
External links
- Forbes.com "John Schuessler Profile"