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David Charles Novak (born October 30, 1952) is an American businessman, author and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, and co-founder and former CEO of YUM! Brands Inc.
Feb 25, 2024 · Wendy Novak, who donated millions to fund the Louisville diabetes center that would bear her name, died Saturday at the age of 71, her husband David, the former Yum! Brands CEO, confirmed to The...
Host of the How Leaders Lead podcast, NYT best-selling author & Co-Founder and Former CEO of Yum! Brands, David Novak, teams up with Jason Goldsmith, globally recognized Sports Performance Coach...
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David grew from his first job as a copywriter at a small ad agency to become cofounder and CEO of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company. David famously grew Yum! Brands from $4 billion to $32 billion in market cap and he’s faced every leadership challenge possible.
Mar 21, 2022 · David Novak is Co-Founder, retired Chairman, and CEO of Yum! Brands, one of the world’s largest restaurant companies. After stepping down in 2016, he became the Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, an online platform that offers leadership training modules, podcasts, blogs, and videos.
May 19, 2016 · Novak is best known for his tenure as the CEO of Yum Brands — a collective of Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut founded in 2002 — during which he oversaw the creation of a fast food empire...
Mar 20, 2019 · David Novak is the King of Restaurants. His résumé reads like every business school student's dream. He's the visionary who scaled KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell under Yum!
