Michael R Quinlan

Michael R. Quinlan died at the age of 80 in September 2025. He became the CEO of McDonalds in 1987, after rising through the company's ranks from his initial position in the mailroom, according to the obituary. Three years later, he became chairman of the company, following behind Ray Kroc and Fred Turner. Quinlan earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and psychology and then a master's in business administration from Loyola. Michael R. Quinlan served as a director of D&B since 1989, and is chairman of the Compensation & Benefits Committee and a member of the Board Affairs Committee. Quinlan served as a director of McDonald's Corporation, a global food service retailer, from 1979 until his retirement in 2002. He was the chairman of the board of directors of McDonald's from March 1990 to May 1999 and chief executive officer from March 1987 through July 1998. Mr. Quinlan was also a director of the following public company: Warren Resources, Inc. Directors.