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Yum Brands names Taco Bell head as next CEO

By Candice Choi
Published May 1, 2014 5:58pm ET
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Yum Brands names Taco Bell head as next CEO
This undated photo provided by Yum Brands shows Taco Bell head Greg Creed. Yum Brands on Thursday, May 1, 2014 named Creed as its next CEO, marking a major promotion for the creator of Doritos Locos Tacos. (AP Photo/Yum Brands) | Uncredited

NEW YORK (AP) — Yum Brands named the head of its Taco Bell chain as its next CEO, marking a major promotion for the man responsible for Doritos Locos Tacos.

The company, which also owns KFC and Pizza Hut, says Greg Creed will become CEO Jan. 1, 2015. The 56-year-old Australian replaces David Novak, who has served as chief executive since 1999.

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