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3 McDonald’s Corporation Annual Report 2009
In addition to our customer-focused strategies, our success is the
direct result of our people—our owner/operators, suppliers and
Company employees. The best plans are only as good as the people
who execute them. That’s why our efforts around talent management
and leadership development are so important.
Our collaborative management approach has resulted in the
strongest global leadership team in McDonald’s history. Because of
the constant cross-fertilization of ideas and innovations, our leaders
are better able to assume new challenges and responsibilities
on behalf of the Company.
This was most recently demonstrated in the election of DonThompson
as President and Chief Operating Officer. In his previous role as
President of McDonald’s USA, he worked side by side with his
counterparts on the global leadership team and became familiar with
their challenges and successes. Don has hit the ground running in
his new role and I’m confident he will add extraordinary value as we
work to further differentiate brand McDonald’s.
Clearly, we have a strong and deep bench of talent; people who are
ready to step in and step up to every challenge and opportunity.
They can be found at every level of our global System … in our
restaurants, among the ranks of our outstanding franchisees and
suppliers as well as inside our Company. Collectively, they personify
an evolving leadership approach that continues to elevate our brand
and drive our growth.
As McDonald’s Chief Executive Officer, I am delighted to provide
you these highlights. I take considerable pride in our people and
performance. We’re determined to keep stretching our business,
increasing traffic, and going to where our customers are headed.
And we will continue to work hard to deliver sustainable business
results for the long-term benefit of our shareholders.
Thank you for your investment.
Sincerely,
Jim Skinner
Vice Chairman and CEO
Earnings Per Share
* Includes $. of charges related to the Latin America
developmental license transaction.
Cash Returned to Shareholders*
(Inbillions)
* Via dividends and share repurchases.
Combined Operating Margin
(Operating income as apercent of total revenues)
* Includes .percentage point negative impact related to
the Latin America developmental license transaction.