AFC Enterprises CEO resigns

Fri Mar 2, 2007 9:16am EST
 
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(Reuters) - AFC Enterprises Inc. (AFCE.O) said Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Keymer resigned, effective March 30, for personal reasons.

Former chief financial officer, Frederick Beilstein, will take over as interim CEO upon the departure of Keymer, the franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits said in a statement.

AFC also promoted James Lyons, its chief development officer, to the newly created position of chief operating officer.

(Reporting by Anup Roy in Bangalore)

 
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