Burger King Chooses Queen


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Burger King Chooses Queen

Betty Ann Blandon has been instrumental in Burger King's Sarbanes-Oxley Readiness Program in anticipation of going public.

Frank Hailstones
CEO
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Burger King Corporation announced the appointment of Betty Ann Blandon to Vice President Audit and Risk Management. She will continue to report to John Chidsey, President, Burger King North America and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Burger King Corporation.

Mrs. Blandon will continue to be responsible for a worldwide audit program covering operations, information systems and franchisees. She will also now lead the Risk Management, Loss Control, Business Services and Building Services teams.

"Betty Ann is a proven strategic leader who has successfully built our internal audit functions and has been instrumental in our Sarbanes-Oxley Readiness Program in anticipation of becoming a public company," said Mr. Chidsey. "Combining these business functions will improve our efficiencies, effectiveness and will advantageously position us for the future."

"It has been a rewarding experience working together to proactively improve the business and effect positive change. I am looking forward to this opportunity to continue to work with the talented team at Burger King to find the best solutions for achieving our objectives," said Mrs. Blandon.

Mrs. Blandon has over 12 years of audit experience. Prior to joining Burger King Corporation, she led the Internal Audit Department at Radio Shack. Mrs. Blandon is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor. Her professional activities include serving on the Institute of Internal Auditor's Board of Research and Education, and she is a member of the National Retail Federation's Internal Audit Executive Council.

Burger King operates more than 11,220 restaurants in all 50 states and in 61 countries sales of $11.1 billion. Ninety-one percent of Burger King restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades.

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