US fastfood chain McDonald’s has announced that its president and chief executive officer Charlie Bell has resigned, effective immediately, in order to focus on fighting cancer.

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The company announced that its board had elected Jim Skinner, currently vice chairman, to replace Bell as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors. Mike Roberts, currently CEO of McDonald’s USA, has been elected to the position of president and chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors.


Bell was appointed CEO of the world’s largest fastfood company in April this year following the sudden death of predecessor Jim Cantalupo from a heart attack. But shortly after taking over at the McDonald’s helm, Bell was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

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