David Novak is the chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc., which operates in more than 112 countries and employs
1.4 million people. All three of the company's restaurant chains - KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell - are global leaders in fast food. Prior to leading Yum!, Novak was president of both KFC and Pizza Hut, and held senior management positions at Pepsi-Cola. He's been featured as one of the world's "30 Best CEOs" by
Barron's, one of
Fortune's "Top People in Business," and one of the "100 Best-Performing CEOs in the World" by
Harvard Business Review.
