James Sappington Biography and Net Worth

Jim is Corporate Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer for McDonald’s Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for improving McDonald’s business results by providing secure information and process capabilities through the efficient and flexible use of technology. The functional scope of Jim’s role involves responsibilityfor all information technology within the corporation and restaurants—serving our business in more than 100 countries with technology applications in all functional areas.
Jim began his McDonald’s career in 1987 as an Accounting Manager. He transitioned to Information Technology in 1995 when he was promoted to Senior Director – International IT, and he quickly advanced in this field. He held several roles including US Vice President and Chief Information Officer as well as Corporate Vice President – Global Technology.

Jim was selected for the McDonald’s Accelerated Operations Program in 2008. While working within the program, he moved to the frontlines of the McDonald’s business as a crewperson in our restaurants and worked his way up to the position of US Vice President – General Manager for the Northwest Region. In this leadership role, Jim was responsible for all aspects of the business including Franchisee Relationship, Marketing, Operations, Profitability, Real Estate Development, People Development, and Business Strategy for the Northwest Region.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Business Administration (MIS emphasis) from DePaul University.