There's this guy named Charlie Bell. Started working at McDonald's in Australia when he was 15. Worked his way up to CEO of the entire McDonald's Corporation, the first non-American to hold that position.
Seven months after being named CEO, he died of colorectal cancer. He was 44 years old.
His predecessor as CEO, Jim Cantalupo, died of a heart attack after running the company for 16 months. He was 60, which is ancient by fast-food-CEO standards.
Bell said he ate at McDonald's almost every day.
And here's the money quote, if you like your irony deep-fried:
He once said the company's biggest threat was "complacency."
You know, I would take a closer look at the food.
posted by .:mike 8:41 AM