Russ Klein

Russ Klein is President, Global marketing, Strategy and Innovation, Burger King Corporation. In this capacity, he oversees consumer insight and strategic branding; pricing and performance analysis; product research and development; field marketing; and all advertising, promotion, merchandising and media responsibilities. Russ is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and reports to the Chief Executive Officer. Klein is also a director on the board of RSI, Burger King Corporation's multi-billion dollar supply chain organization dedicated to the BURGER KING® system.

Mr. Klein has led marketing and advertising teams for such brands as Gatorade®, McDonald's®, Maytag®, Wilson Sporting Goods®, Keebler® Cookies, Kimberly-Clark®, Mead Johnson Medical Nutritionals® and United Airlines®. Prior to joining Burger King Corporation, Klein served as chief marketing officer of 7-Eleven, Inc., where he was responsible for marketing across 5,800 stores in North America. Mr. Klein was also senior vice president and executive marketing officer for Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Companies, Inc. His advertising agency experience includes stints as executive vice president and managing director of Foote Cone & Belding Advertising, Inc, and senior account management posts at Leo Burnett U.S.A.

Mr. Klein is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program and was granted a Distinctive Alumni Award from The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business.