Andrew J. McKenna

Andrew J. McKenna
Born	Andrew James McKenna (1929-09-17)September 17, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 7, 2023(2023-02-07) (aged 93) North Shore, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame DePaul University College of Law
Title	Chairman Emeritus, McDonald's
Term	May 2016 – February 2023
Successor	Enrique Hernandez Jr.
Board member of	McDonald's Chicago Bears Aon
Spouse	Mary Pickett ​ (m. 1953)​
Children	7, including Andrew J. McKenna Jr.

Andrew James McKenna Sr. (September 17, 1929 – February 7, 2023) was an American businessman and chairman emeritus of McDonald's from 2016 until his death, having been chairman from 2004 to 2016, and a director from 1991.[1]

Early life

McKenna was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 17, 1929. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing, followed by a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from DePaul University College of Law.[2]

Career

McKenna was chairman of McDonald's from 2004 to 2016.[2] He was a director of the Chicago Bears, Aon, and Skyline Corporation.[3] McKenna and Patrick Ryan, chairman of Aon together owned 19.7% of the Chicago Bears.[4]

McKenna owned Schwarz Supply Source Inc, a Morton Grove-based paper company, which is a supplier to McDonald's, "making him something less than totally independent", according to Crain's Chicago Business.

Personal life and death

McKenna married Mary Joan Pickett on June 20, 1953, and they had five daughters and two sons. His son Andrew J. McKenna Jr. is a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.

McKenna died in Winnetka, Illinois on February 7, 2023, at the age of 93.[5]

Awards

McKenna was inducted as a laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2000 in the area of Social Services.[6]

References

1. "Board of Directors :: McDonald's". corporate.mcdonalds.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
2. "Executive Profile: Andrew J. McKenna J.D." Bloomberg. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
3. Cahill, Andy (March 24, 2012). "Stick around, Andy". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
4. "Bears Minority Owners". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved July 12, 2006.
5. Strahler, Steven R. (February 7, 2023). "Civic leader Andrew McKenna has died". Chicago Business. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
6. "Laureates by Year - The Lincoln Academy of Illinois". The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016.