It runs itself."įeloni: It was really back to basics for you. I'm like, "Wait a minute, it's a business. When people were talking and the folks at 3G were talking about we need to make sure that we set the business up with a great team from the start, even that idea I couldn't really relate to it. Just to give you a sense of how naive I was, I never worked in a company before. Richard Feloni: Had you ever been a manager of anything? Refinery29 cofounder Christene Barberichĭaniel Schwartz: When we bought the business, Alex had suggested that I join as CFO, which is a pretty big position, especially for someone who didn't really have all that much experience, and by all that much, I mean, like none, right?.Retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal.Subscribe to "This is Success" on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app.
Now, Schwartz is returning the favor, betting on young talent to lead his businesses. At the time, he had almost no management experience. In 2010, when he was only 29, the firm's managing partner, Alex Behring, took a big chance on him, by making him chief financial officer of Burger King. He started out his career at the investment firm 3G Capital.
It's the parent company of Burger King, Tim Horton's, and Popeyes. He credits his quick but successful advancement to not being afraid to ask questions and rely on others.ĭaniel Schwartz is the CEO of Restaurant Brands International.Schwartz also seeks out young talent to develop internally, which he says encourages a meritocracy.Schwartz started at the investment firm 3G Capital, which appointed him CFO as Burger King before promoting him to CEO of the company in 2013, when he was only 32.Daniel Schwartz is the CEO of Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King, Tim Horton's, and Popeyes.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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