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Donald Thompson (born March 30, 1963) is an American engineer and business executive who was the president and chief executive of McDonald's Corporation from 2012 until 2015.
Donald Winston Thompson, OC (born 18 January 1940) is a Canadian jazz musician who plays double bass, piano, and vibes. Thompson's career as a performer, recording artist, producer, session musician, and music educator has lasted for more than 50 years.
Jul 7, 2021 · Listen to the podcast episode where Don and Liz Thompson share their stories of breaking racial barriers in corporate America and education. They also talk about their foundation for Black college access and career attainment.
Jul 9, 2021 · Don Thompson shares how he rose to the top at McDonald's, the challenges he faced as the only Black CEO, and how he and his wife Liz support the Black community. Listen to the podcast episode with Harvard Business Review and learn from his advice and insights.
Aug 12, 2022 · Learn about Don Thompson's journey from a child in a public housing project to the first African-American CEO of McDonald's Corporation. He is also the founder of Cleveland Avenue, an investment group for food and restaurant concepts.
Oct 26, 2014 · Learn how Don Thompson rose from a humble background in Chicago to become the first African American CEO of McDonald's. Find out how he deals with the challenges of running the world's biggest restaurant chain and his views on minimum wage and competitors.
May 5, 2018 · Don Thompson is a retired executive of McDonald's and a trustee of Purdue University. He and his wife Liz created a $1 million endowment for the Minority Engineering Program at Purdue, where they met and graduated as electrical engineers.
