LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) announced today that
Kevin Hochman will step down from
his role as President of KFC U.S. to assume a senior position at
another public company, effective immediately. With Kevin's
departure, Dyke Shipp, 56, KFC Division President, will assume
direct management responsibility of the KFC U.S. business in the
interim until a new President of KFC U.S. is announced.
"I want to thank Kevin for his leadership, his bold and creative
thinking and his unwavering focus on keeping the iconic KFC brand
culturally relevant for consumers," said Sabir Sami, KFC Division CEO. "As Kevin moves on
to another opportunity, we're thankful for the strong and
experienced leadership team at KFC U.S. Dyke is an accomplished
executive with a strong track record of elevating KFC's unique and
distinctive culture, shaping leaders around the world and driving
an ambitious global development agenda. He already has oversight of
KFC U.S. as Head of the North and South
America business units, and will continue working closely
with the leadership team to ensure a seamless transition."
Sami added, "As we look ahead, I couldn't be more excited about
the future of KFC as we continue working with our talented leaders
and amazing franchisees to further strengthen and accelerate the
development of our iconic, well-loved brand globally."
Shipp brings over 30 years of experience with Yum! Brands and
expertise successfully leading KFC's development and people and
culture strategies. Earlier this year, Shipp was promoted to global
KFC Division President, reporting to Sami. In this role, Shipp
partners with Sami on KFC's global people and growth agenda. Shipp
also supports General Managers of its businesses in the Americas,
including the U.S., Canada and
Latin America and the Caribbean. Prior to this, Shipp served as both
Chief People Officer and Chief Development Officer for KFC
Global.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up
Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952.
Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties
include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra
Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe
Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than
26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories
around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum!
Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more
information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC
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