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McDonald’s announced the ouster of CEO Steve Easterbook Sunday over an inappropriate relationship with an employee.
麦当劳周日宣布解雇首席执行官Steve Easterbook，因为他和一名员工有特殊关系。
The company’s board determined that Easterbrook “violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee,” it announced.
该公司宣布，董事会认定Easterbrook“违反公司规定，近期和员工谈恋爱，判断力较差。”
Desiree Moore, an attorney for Easterbrook, told FOX Business that Easterbrook "is deeply grateful for his time at McDonald’s and continues to believe in the company’s future."
Easterbrook的律师Desiree Moore对《福克斯商业频道》说Easterbrook“对他在麦当劳工作的时光深表感激，相信该公司会有更好的发展。”
"He acknowledges his error in judgment and supports the company’s decision," Moore said, "He will not be commenting further at this time."
Moore说：“他承认自己判断有误，支持公司的决定，目前不作过多评论。”
McDonald’s named Chris Kempczinski, the McDonald’s USA president, as its new president and CEO. He was also elected to the board of directors.
麦当劳已任命美国地区总裁Chris Kempczinski为新的总裁兼首席执行官。他也被选为董事会成员。
“I’m thrilled to be leading this incredible company,” Kempczinksi said in a press release. “Working alongside our talented team, our board, our franchisees and supplies, I am committed to upholding our rich heritage of serving our customers and driving value for our shareholders and other stakeholders.”
Kempczinksi在新闻稿中说：“我很高兴能领导这家令人难以置信的公司，能和才华横溢的团队、董事会、特许加盟商以及供应商共事，我一定会努力坚持为客户服务的宗旨，为股东和其他参与者谋利益。”
Kempczinski has previous experience at PepsiCo, Kraft and Procter & Gamble. He has been with McDonald’s since 2015, when he joined the company as its executive vice president of strategy, business development and innovation. He was promoted to head U.S. operations in 2017.
Kempczinski曾在百事集团、卡夫食品公司和宝洁工作过，2015年进入麦当劳，出任战略、业务发展和创新执行副总裁，2017年被提升为美国业务主管。
The CEO switchup came less than two weeks after McDonald’s reported its first quarterly profit miss in two years, with a 4 percent drop compared to a year earlier.
在此次首席执行官人员变更前不到两周时间，麦当劳两年来首次报告季度利润下降，比前一年下降4%。
Easterbook had been McDonald’s president and CEO since 2015. He had been with the company since 1993.
Easterbook从2015年起一直担任总裁兼首席执行官，1993年以来一直在麦当劳工作。 | 
