Andrew J. McKenna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew James McKenna September 17, 1929 |
| Died | February 7, 2023 (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]
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]
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.
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]
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]