Founder and Chief Executive Officer · Cleveland Avenue
Don Thompson
Don Thompson is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Avenue, LLC, a food, beverage and technology investment company. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald's Corporation from 2012 to March 2015 and is a director of Northern Trust and Royal Caribbean.
Current roles
- Cleveland AvenueExecutiveFounder and Chief Executive OfficerRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2026 proxy statement (SEC EDGAR)
current as of Oct 2026 - Cleveland AvenueFounderCEO and FounderCleveland Avenue, Expertise (team) page
current as of Oct 2026 - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.BoardDirectorsince 2015Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2026 proxy statement (SEC EDGAR)
current as of Oct 2026 - Northern Trust CorporationBoardDirectorsince 2015Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2026 proxy statement (SEC EDGAR)
current as of Oct 2026 - Northwestern Memorial HealthCareBoardDirectorCleveland Avenue, Expertise (team) page
current as of Oct 2026
Past roles
- McDonald's CorporationExecutivePresident and Chief Executive Officer2012–2015Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., DEF 14A proxy statement (2026)
as of Apr 2026 - Beyond Meat, Inc.BoardDirector2015–2021Northern Trust Corporation, 2026 Proxy Statement
as of Mar 2026 - McDonald's CorporationBoardDirectoruntil 2015McDonald's Corp., Form 8-K (January 28, 2015)
as of Jan 2015
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