David Gibbs is recorded as CEO at Yum Brands Inc (YUM). The newest filing on record that lists David Gibbs as CEO at Yum Brands Inc (YUM) is dated April 3, 2026. Yum Brands Inc reported in an 8-K filed August 28, 2025 that David Gibbs resigned as director, effective October 1, 2025. The proxy statement of Yum Brands Inc reports total compensation of $20,861,526 for David Gibbs in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $1,380,769. Disclosed compensation is on record for 9 fiscal years. David Gibbs has spoken on 22 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for Yum Brands Inc on August 5, 2025. Yum Brands Inc is classified in the Restaurants industry within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Other leadership on record at Yum Brands Inc includes Chris Turner (CEO and Board Member), Sean Tresvant (CEO), Ranjith Roy (CFO) and 7 others.
“On August 22, 2025, David Gibbs submitted his resignation as a director of Yum! Brands, Inc. ("YUM" or the "Company"). The resignation is effective on October 1, 2025.”
Yum Brands Inc Form 8-K, filed August 28, 2025
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David Gibbs on recent calls
“Before we dive into this quarter's results, I want to acknowledge that this will be my final earnings call as CEO before I officially passed the baton to Chris on October 1st. As one of the biggest champions of our brands and having personally recruited Chris to Yum many years ago, I am thrilled that the board…”
“I'm thrilled to report that we delivered a strong first quarter with core operating profit up 8% fueled by exceptional results from our twin growth engines Taco Bell U.S. and KFC International.”
“Despite industry-wide challenges, we continue to deliver strong results, underscoring the resilience of our business model, the power of our iconic brands, and the strength of our world-class franchise partners.”
“Despite the complex consumer environment around the globe, our team managed to grow profits 3% year-over-year with the quarter bringing to light the real strengths of our twin growth engines, Taco Bell U.S., which meaningfully outperformed the industry on comp sales and KFC International, which meaningfully…”
“Despite a continued challenging operating environment, I'm pleased Yum! was able to deliver 10% growth in core operating profit this quarter, thanks to our team's strong execution and progress on the initiatives laid out on our last call.”
