Background
Easterbrook, Steve was born in 1967 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
Easterbrook, Steve was born in 1967 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
Attended, Durham University.
On 1 March 2015, after being chief brand officer of McDonald"s and its former head in the United Kingdom and northern Europe, he became the Chief Executive Officer of the company, succeeding Don Thompson, who stepped down on 28 January 2015. Stephen James Easterbrook was born in August 1967. He grew up in Watford and was educated there at Watford Grammar School for Boys.
He studied natural sciences at Street Chad"s College, Durham University, where he played cricket with fellow student, Nasser Hussain, the former England cricket captain.
After university, he trained as an accountant with Price Waterhouse. Easterbrook first worked for McDonald’s in 1993 as a manager in London.
In 2011 he left to become Chief Executive Officer of PizzaExpress and then Chief Executive Officer of Wagamama, two British casual dining chains, before returning to McDonald’s in 2013.