James R. Cantalupo serves as vice chairman of McDonald’s Corporation and chairman and chief executive officer of McDonald’s International, effective August 1, 1998.

   Prior to this post, he was president and chief executive officer, McDonald’s International, and has been a member of the board of directors of McDonald’s Corporation since 1987.

   Cantalupo joined the company as controller in 1974, after eight years with Arthur Young & Company. He was promoted to vice president in 1975 and senior vice president in 1981. Since then, Cantalupo served as district manager in Chicago region, and in 1985 was appointed zone manager with responsibility for McDonald’s operating regions in the northeastern U.S. He was appointed to president, McDonald’s International in 1987, and president and chief executive Officer in 1991.

  He serves on the board of directors of Morton International. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Chicago chapter, and served for two years as its Chairman. He is a past president of the International Federation of the Multiple Sclerosis Societies and currently serves on its board of directors.

  In addition, Cantalupo serves on the board of trustees of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), and previously served as a director of the Northern Trust Bank/DuPage.

  A graduate of the University of Illinois, Cantalupo is a certified public accountant. He and his wife, JoAnn, have two children.

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