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  • David Novak was made CEO of Yum! Brands in January 2000
  • He is a director of Global financial services firm J.P. Morgan Chase
  • A keen golfer, Novak has teed off with Tiger Woods
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David C. Novak became chairman of the board at Yum! Brands on January 1, 2001, and chief executive officer on January 1, 2000.

Yum! Brands's CEO, David Novak

Yum! Brands's CEO, David Novak talks to CNN's Maggie Lake in The Boardroom.

He also serves as president of Yum, a position he has held since October 21, 1997.

Mr. Novak previously served as Group President and Chief Executive Officer, KFC and Pizza Hut from August 1996 to July 1997, at which time he became acting Vice Chairman of Yum.

He is a director of J.P. Morgan Chase. Novak is a member of the Yum! Brands Executive committee.

In his spare time Novak is a keen golfer and has even played a round with golf legend Tiger Woods. E-mail to a friend E-mail to a friend

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