Burger King, based in Miami, Florida, USA, is the world's second largest hamburger chain (behind McDonald's). It has restaurants in about 65 countries. Started in 1954, Burger King is owned in part by the investment firms TPG Capital, Bain Capital, and Goldman Sachs, each owning about 25% of the company. [1]
Political contributions
Burger King gave $17,000 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 9% to Democrats and 91% to Republicans. [2]
Personnel
| Key executives and 2006 pay: [3] | Options exercised |
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| John W. Chidsey, Chief Executive Officer | $7,950,000 | $0 | ||
| Russ Klein, President of Global Marketing Strategy and Innovation | $1,990,000 | $2,110,000 | ||
| Anne Chwat, Secretary and General Counsel | $1,770,000 | $752,000 | ||
| Peter C. Smith, Chief Human Resources Officer | $2,320,000 | $1,880,000 |
Selected Burger King board members: [4]
- Brian Thomas Swette, Chairman of the Board, Former Chief Operating Officer of eBay
- Andrew B. Balson, Also Director, Bain Capital, Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Brands
- David A. Brandon, Also Chairman and CEO of Domino’s Pizza, Director of The TJX Companies
- Ronald M. Dykes, Former Chief Financial Officer for BellSouth Corporation (now part of AT&T)
- Peter Raemin Formanek, Also Director, The Sports Authority, Co-Founder of AutoZone
- Adrian Jones, Also Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
- Kneeland C. Youngblood, Also Director, Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Contact details
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive
Miami, FL 33126
Phone: 305-378-3000
Fax: 305-378-7262
Web: http://www.burgerking.com
References
- ↑ Burger King Profile, Hoovers, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Burger King Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed October 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors, Burger King, accessed October 2007.