Joey Wat
Joey Wat | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
Alma mater | Hong Kong University, Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management |
Occupation | CEO of Yum China |
Employer | Yum China |
Spouse | John H. Ott |
Joey Chui Yung Wat (Chinese: 屈翠容; pinyin: Qū Cuìróng; born c. 1971) is the chief executive officer of Yum China. She also was CEO of KFC China, managing director of A.S. Watson Group UK, and spent seven years in management consulting.[1][2][3]
As of May 2020, she is one of only 37 female CEOs on the Fortune 500.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Wat was born on June 26, 1971, in a poor neighborhood near Fuzhou, China.[5] Wat's family moved to Hong Kong circa 1980.[5] Wat worked nights to support her family, while going to school during the day.[6] She worked at a factory that created plastic flower arrangements starting at the age of nine.[7][8] and also worked as a waitress between the ages of 15 and 18.[7][9] She graduated third in her class in high school[6] and won the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award.[10]
After high school, Wat attended the University of Hong Kong, where she studied development economics.[5] After graduating with first-class honors in 1994,[11][12] she returned to her hometown in Fuzhou. She saw that the area had prospered due to private investment. She decided to go into business, initially working at AT Kearney, a business consultancy.[5] Then, she moved to the United States to attend Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management,[13] where she earned a Master's degree in Business Administration.[5][14]
Career
[edit]Wat started her career as a consultant at A.T. Kearney,[15] and then from 2000 to 2003 as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in Hong Kong.[16][17]
She joined A.S. Watson Group UK in 2004, becoming head of strategy for over 10 countries in Europe and managing director of A.S. Watson Group UK. In September 2014, she moved back to China and joined Yum China, where she was president of KFC China before being promoted to chief executive officer of KFC China in 2015. Wat then was president and chief operating officer of Yum China and became a member of the firm's board of directors in 2017. Since March 1, 2018, she is its chief executive officer.[1][18][19]
Recognition
[edit]Wat was included in Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women for 2023,[20] 2022,[21] and 2021[22] as well as Fortune Magazine's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023 and 2020.[23] She appeared on Fortune China's list of China's 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2023,[24] 2022,[25] 2021,[26] and 2018.[27][28] as well as Business Insider's list of 100 People Transforming Business in Asia in 2020.[29] She was also named to Forbes China's list of Top 100 Businesswomen in 2023,[30] 2022,[31] 2021,[32] 2020,[33] and 2019,[34] and Fortune China's Most Powerful Women in Business list in 2023,[35] 2022,[36] 2021,[37] 2020,[38] and 2018.[28][39]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Gibbs, Alexandra (April 10, 2018). "Why Joey Wat decided to take on a challenging job opportunity — that had a high risk of failure". CNBC. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Joey Wat: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Armental, Maria (October 5, 2017). "Yum China Looks to KFC For Next CEO". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Hinchliffe, Emma (May 16, 2019). "The number of female CEOs in the Fortune 500 hits an all-time record". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Shah, Oliver (January 19, 2014). "Street smart fighter puts smiles back at Superdrug". The Times & The Sunday Times. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "以同理心執掌餐飲王國 屈翠容:在百勝員工排第一". 經濟一週. March 11, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Shapiro, Eben (December 6, 2020). "Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China, Shares Lessons On Controlling COVID". Time. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Lussier, Robert N.; Achua, Christopher F. (January 1, 2015). Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development. Australia Brazil Singapore United Kingdom United States: Cengage Learning. pp. 397–400. ISBN 1-285-86635-5.
- ^ Gibbs, Alexandra (April 6, 2018). "Why the CEO of Yum China wants young professionals to keep on learning". CNBC. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "【信報月刊】以同理心管理45萬員工 百勝中國屈翠容不賺錢的經營智慧". 信報編輯推介 (in Chinese). May 31, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "俠女屈翠容Joey". 信報網站 hkej.com (in Chinese). November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "屈翠容小档案 _大公网". 大公网 (in Chinese). March 8, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Serwer, Max Zahn with Andy (May 15, 2021). "Cultural differences 'overrated' as obstacle to US-China relations: Yum China CEO". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Wei, He (April 13, 2018). "Catering to consumers' evolving preferences". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Gilchrist, Karen (April 13, 2018). "The lessons learned during my restaurant job were some of the most important of my career, says Yum China CEO". CNBC. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Schouten, Rebekah (October 9, 2017). "Yum China appoints next CEO". Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Joey Wat insider trading (SEC form 4) – wallmine.com". wallmine.com. June 21, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Yum China (YUMC) Says CEO Micky Pant to Transition to Vice Chairman, Joey Wat to Succeed". StreetInsider.com. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
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- ^ "2018年中国最具影响力的50位商界领袖". Fortune China (in Chinese). December 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Birch, Kate (August 10, 2023). "How Yum China is driving innovation in the restaurant space". Business Chief Asia. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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- Living people
- 1970s births
- Kellogg School of Management alumni
- Chinese women chief executives
- Yum! Brands people
- Businesspeople from Fujian
- Alumni of the University of Hong Kong
- McKinsey & Company people
- Chinese food industry businesspeople
- 20th-century Chinese businesswomen
- 20th-century Chinese businesspeople
- 21st-century Chinese businesswomen
- 21st-century Chinese businesspeople