Yum! Brands Appoints Aaron Powell As Pizza Hut CEO

  • Yum! Brands Inc YUM has appointed Aaron Powell as global Pizza Hut Division Chief Executive Officer effective September 20.
  • Aaron will assume global responsibility for driving Pizza Hut Division's growth strategies, franchise operations, and performance and report to Yum! CEO David Gibbs.
  • Before joining Pizza Hut, Aaron was the President of Kimberly Clark Corp's KMB Asia-Pacific Consumer Business.
  • Powell holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from Washington University.
  • Price Action: YUM shares are trading lower by 2.35% at $131.26 on the last check Thursday.
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