Edward H. Rensi (born 1944) is an American businessman who was president and CEO of

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USA from 1991 to 1997. He has been chairman of FAT Brands since October 2017.

Early life

Rensi has a bachelor's degree in business education from

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Career

Rensi started working for

in 1966, as "a grill man and part-time manager trainee" in

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, rising to restaurant manager within a year. He was president and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997, and is "credited with development of chicken McNuggets and numerous other innovations". From October 1998 to 2011, Rensi was owner, chairman and CEO of Team Rensi Motorsports, a

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car racing team. Rensi was interim CEO of Famous Dave's from February 2014 to June 2015. He has been chairman of FAT Brands, since October 2017.

Personal life

Rensi and his wife Barbara live in

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, a suburb of Chicago.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rensi, Ed 1944 births 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople Living people American chief executives of food industry companies American chairpersons of corporations Ohio State University alumni McDonald's people NASCAR team owners