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Purdue trustee named new McDonald's Corp. CEO

A Purdue grad and member of the university’s Board of Trustees will be the next chief executive officer of McDonald's Corporation.

Don Thompson will take over the position this summer.

He currently serves as the company’s president and chief operating officer.

Thompson earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Purdue in 1984.

He has served as a trustee since July 2009.