Can This New CEO Maintain Epic Growth

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McDonald's is realizing a changing of the guard. Jim Skinner is set to retire and pass the golden torch to Don Thompson, who has some seriously big clown shoes to fill. Skinner set the bar high with crazy-good performance over the last few years. Under his tenure, McDonald's has more than tripled its share price. Fortunately, Thompson is a 21-year vet with the golden arches and has made his commitment to the "Plan to Win" strategy that Skinner inherited and executed incredibly well. Thompson will also have to execute on McDonald's international expansion ambitions, which are crucial to the company's success.

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