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Roger Eaton became President of the KFC division on January 1, 2014, while continuing to serve as Chief Operations Officer of Yum!, a position he has held since late 2011. In his new role, Eaton oversees KFC’s business in the Middle East, Thailand, Asia FBU (Franchise Business Unit), Latin America and Caribbean and Canada. He dually reports to Yum! Brands’ Chairman and CEO and KFC’s CEO.

Eaton has also served as Chief Executive Officer of KFC U.S. after serving as President of KFC Corporation. He is an international restaurant industry veteran and has been with Yum! Brands for 20 years. Prior to his roles at KFC U.S., Eaton was Chief Operating and Development Officer for Yum! Brands. He has also served as Senior Vice President/Managing Director of Yum! Restaurants International South Pacific (SOPAC).

Earlier in his career, he was Regional Operations Director of KFC SOPAC, General Manager of KFC New Zealand and Finance Director of KFC SOPAC. Under his leadership, SOPAC had 27 consecutive quarters of profitable same store sales growth, as well as consistent above target new restaurant builds.