John Walker Chidsey (born June 11, 1962)^[1] is an American businessman who is President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings^[2], and former attorney who was CEO of Subway from November 2019 until December 2024.^[3] He was formerly the executive chairman and CEO of Burger King Corporation,^[4][5][6] a director and member of the audit committee for HealthSouth Corporation,^[7][8] and was chairman and CEO for two divisions of Cendant Corporation.^[9][10]

As of 2025, Chidsey is an independent director on the HCA Healthcare board.

Early life and education

Chidsey earned a bachelor's degree from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, an MBA in finance and accounting from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and a juris doctor from Emory University School of Law. He is a certified public accountant and a member of the State Bar of Georgia.^{[11][12][13][14]}

Career

From January 1996 to March 2003, Chidsey was chairman and CEO for two divisions of Cendant Corporation.^[9][10]

Chidsey was the CFO of Pepsi-Cola Eastern Europe and the CFO of PepsiCo World Trading Co. Inc.^[14][when?]

From 2006 until 2011, Chidsey was the CEO of Burger King corporation.^[15]

In 2019, Chidsey became the CEO of Subway.^[15] At the end of 2024, Chidsey announced his departure as CEO.^[16]

In February 2025, Chidsey joined Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings board.^[17] Later that year in July, he was named as a member of the board for HCA Healthcare.^{[18][non-primary source needed]}

References

External links

• John W. Chidsey III at Martindale-Hubbell
• Biography of John W. Chidsey from Bloomberg.com

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