Burger King Holdings Inc. Appoints Ronald M. Dykes to Board of Directors.Announces Resignation of Armando Codina Armando Codina, a Cuban-American self-made millionaire, was among the 25 Florida electors for President Bush in the 2000 Presidential Election, and the 27 electors chosen in the 2004 Presidential Election. MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BKC BKC Burger King Corporation BKC Bible Knowledge Commentary BKC Burgess Kershaw Consultants BKC Bethany Korean Church BKC Backup Catalog BKC BatchKennisCentrum (Dutch: Batch Knowledge Centre) BKC Backup Copy ) announced today that Ronald M. Dykes has been appointed to the company's board of directors, effective April 1, 2007. He also will serve on the board's audit committee. "We are very excited to add Ron's financial expertise to our board and company," said Burger King CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John W. Chidsey. "His experience shaping financial and business strategies, as well as his background managing a large public company, will help us drive Burger King's growth." Dykes, 60, served most recently as chief financial officer for BellSouth Corporation. He worked at BellSouth and its predecessor companies for 34 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility, first in network and engineering groups, then in financial management. In 1993 he was appointed vice president and controller for BellSouth Corporation, and in 1995, he was appointed chief financial officer, the position he held until his retirement in December 2005. Dykes received a bachelor's degree from Auburn University Auburn University, main campus at Auburn, Ala.; land-grant and state supported; opened 1859 as East Alabama Male College, reorganized 1872 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama; became coeducational 1892; renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute 1899, , an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Emory University, and a master of science degree from Stanford University. He is a trustee of St. Joseph's Health System in Atlanta. The company also announced that it has accepted Armando Codina's resignation from the board of directors effective April 1, 2007. Codina has been a member of the board since November 2005. Regarding Codina's departure, Chidsey stated, "We wish to thank Armando for his many contributions to our business during his tenure on the board and look forward to continuing to cultivate our strong relationship." Codina remarked: "Although other business commitments prevent me from continuing on the board, I still consider myself part of the Burger King family. I am also delighted that Ron will be joining the Burger King board and audit committee. My service on BellSouth's board overlapped with Ron's career for many years, including while Ron was CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . I have great respect for Ron personally and for his abilities, and I know he will be a huge asset to Burger King." About Burger King Holdings Inc. The BURGER KING(R) system operates more than 11,100 restaurants in all 50 states and in more than 65 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING(R) restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of which are family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Holdings Inc., please visit the company's Web site at www.bk.com. |
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