Most Powerful Women Asia

Phyllis Cheung

Courtesy of McDonald's China
  • Title
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Company/Affiliation
    McDonald's China
  • Country/Territory
    China

Outside of the U.S., China is home to the most McDonald's outlets worldwide, and overseeing them all is Phyllis Cheung, who started off as chief marketing officer of its China unit in 2007 before becoming its chief in 2015. McDonald’s now has more than 7,100 outlets across the country, and plans to open another 1,000 new locations every year to hit its target of 10,000 outlets by 2028.