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Chery Bachelder

Cheryl Bachelder describes the personal and professional paths that lead to her current position as president of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and chief executive of AFC Enterprises.

Chreyl Bachelder

Cheryl Bachelder

Photo: Dan Dry

(New York Times) “Working for RJR Nabisco from 1984 to 1992 was another defining experience. I became a vice president at 32 and a general manager running the Lifesavers division at 35. It was a tumultuous time during the Kohlberg Kravis Roberts leveraged buyout. I kept my head down, worked like a dog and kept getting promoted. I also learned that you do not go to the water cooler and take part in the gossip and the drama.” Read more.

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