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title: "NRN: RBI Hires New Chief Corporate Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/533d66c2-abdb-44db-b2b0-32524ee63348
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nrn-rbi-hires-new-chief-corporate-officer-2707097
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2018-07-10T18:13:43.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:34:14.356Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/21bdbaf822e6302897d68704cf017dc37335.jpg
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# NRN: RBI Hires New Chief Corporate Officer

**TL;DR:** Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has appointed Duncan Fulton as its new Chief Corporate Officer. Fulton previously served as the president of FGL Sports, a sports retailing company.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-07-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nrn-rbi-hires-new-chief-corporate-officer-2707097).*

## Story

Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has a new chief corporate officer.

The parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons has appointed Duncan Fulton to the executive-level position, according to a report by Nation’s Restaurant News.

Fulton most recently served as the president of FGL Sports, a sports retailing company whose franchise division operates more than 200 stores and employs more than 5,000 team members, according to the company’s website.

In a press release, RBI CEO Daniel Schwartz said Fulton’s high-level experience with FGL makes him well-equipped for the new role.

"Duncan has an impressive track record as a retail, agency and government executive, including being widely recognized for driving innovation and speed of execution in all his previous roles,” Schwartz said in the release. “His skills as a brand leader, digital innovator, communicator and his experience running a retail network and working closely with franchisees will be of great benefit to RBI and our growth agenda in the coming years.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- Burger King (company)
- Popeyes (company)
- Tim Hortons (company)
- Restaurant Brands International (RBI) (company)
- corporate leadership (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nrn-rbi-hires-new-chief-corporate-officer-2707097). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/533d66c2-abdb-44db-b2b0-32524ee63348).