Background
Lopdrup, Kim Axel was born on May 20, 1958 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of Kjeld Emil and Gunild (Poulsen) Lopdrup.
Lopdrup, Kim Axel was born on May 20, 1958 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of Kjeld Emil and Gunild (Poulsen) Lopdrup.
Bachelor of Business Administration, College William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1980. Master of Business Administration with distinction, Harvard University, 1984.
Brand assistant Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1980-1981, assistant brand manager Frostproof, Florida, 1981-1982, Cincinnati, 1984-1985. Product manager Dunkin' Donuts, Inc., Randolph, Massachusetts, 1985-1986, director advertising & sales promotion, 1986-1989, director advertising, sales promotion & market research, 1989-1990, vice president advertising & sales promotion, 1991, vice president international marketing, 1991-1993. Vice president marketing & planning Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants International, 1993-1994, senior vice president marketing & planning, 1994-1996, new concept officer, 1996—1997, Chief Executive Officer, 1998—2001, acting president TOGOS, 1997—1998.
Acting president Togo's, 1997—1998. Executive vice president, chief operating officer North America operations Burger King Corporation, Miami, Florida, 2001—2002. Executive vice president marketing Red Lobster division Darden Restaurants, Inc., Orlando, 2003—2004, senior vice president Darden, president Red Lobster, since 2004.
Board directors Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd, 1994—1998, Rubio's Restaurants, Inc., 1997—2001, 31 Ice Cream Ltd., 1999—2001, Wawa Inc., since 2006, Boys & Girls Clubs Central Florida, since 2004.
Volunteer Boys & Girls Clubs Central, Florida, since 2004, Senior Governance Committee Summit Church, since 2010. Member of United States Chess Federation, Phi Eta Sigma, Delta Sigma Rho, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Kathleen Bosworth, August 29, 1987 (deceased September 29, 1999). Married Lillian Cathryne Foedisch, September 23, 2000.
