Jonathan Blum (businessman)
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Jonathan Blum (born April 27,1958) is an American businessman, philanthropist and the former Senior Vice President/Chief Global Nutrition and Public Affairs Officer of Yum! Brands, Inc. [1] [2]
After retiring from Yum! Brands in 2016, Blum created Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery and is the CEO, Founder and sole owner.[3] He opened the first location in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard in 2014, and he expanded to a second location in East Falmouth, MA in 2019.[4] In 2022, Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery locations were listed in USA Today’s 10 Best list for best beer gardens and taprooms in New England. [5]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Jonathan Blum was born and grew up in Springfield, MA. After graduating from George Washington University, he was a staff assistant in the White House Presidential Advance and Scheduling Office for President Carter.[6] He earned a Juris Doctorate from Western New England School of Law. [7]
Career[edit]
Blum ran public affairs offices for Ogilvy & Mather in Chicago, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Asia-Pacific, before becoming Vice President at PepsiCo’s Taco Bell restaurant company.[8] [9]
He then became Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs Officer and Global Nutrition Officer for Yum! Brands, Inc. and reported to Chairman and CEO, David Novak.[10] He served on the Company’s Compliance and Oversight Committee, led the Nutrition Policy Committee, and co-led the Food Safety Committee and Quality Assurance Task Force. He served on the senior executive team that ran the worldwide company until retiring in 2016.[11]
During his time serving on the executive management team, the Company doubled the number of restaurants, market capitalization grew to nearly $32 billion from just under $4 billion and it was an industry leader in return on invested capital. [12]
He was also Vice Chairman of the Yum! Brands Foundation.[13] [14] [15]
He created Yum! Brands’ worldwide Hunger Relief Program in conjunction with the United Nations World Food Programme and served on the U.S. WFP Board.[16] The initiative was recognized as the world’s largest public-private sector hunger relief effort in the world. [13] [17] [18] [15]
Blum served as a corporate director of Kindred Healthcare and Thornton’s Oil and was the Chairman of the Muhammad Ali Center.[19][not in citation given] He was appointed by the Town of Edgartown to serve on its Strategic Master Plan Committee. [20] He was an executive in residence at Northwestern University’s Medill Graduate, regularly lecturing on integrated marketing communications and organizational development. [21]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Q&A: Jonathan Blum, Yum! Brands Inc". Nation's Restaurant News. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ Rotunno, Tom (2016-05-02). "Rewired, not retired: A second act trades burritos for brews". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ Pyman, Andy (2020-04-20). "Island Spotlight: Jonathan Blum of Bad Martha". Winnetu Oceanside Resort. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Bad Martha headed to East Falmouth". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Drink up at 10 of the best beer gardens and taprooms in New England". 10Best. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ Carter Center (2023-07-25). "Records of Appointment Scheduling Office Update" (PDF).
- ↑ "Staff Directory | Town of Edgartown, MA". www.edgartown-ma.us. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ↑ "MR. MERGER BECOMES A MERGEE". Chicago Tribune. 1986-06-11. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ wmadministrator (2012-10-22). "Yum! Brands executive to speak on reputation management, global PR strategy". Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Yum! Brands, Inc. SVP Jonathan Blum on KFC's Progress, Taco Bell's Strength". Fool.com. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Yum! Brands 2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Q&A: Jonathan Blum, Yum! Brands Inc". Nation's Restaurant News. 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Yum! Brands Releases New CSR Report and Declares April "CSR Month"". www.3blmedia.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "A look at some of Yum! Brands' corporate responsibility initiatives". www.pizzamarketplace.com. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Blum's passion feeds Yum Brands' varied efforts". www.prweek.com. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ Brandau, Mark (2015-09-29). "Yum! Brands Launches World Hunger Relief Effort with Global Spokesperson Christina Aguilera in New Public Service Announcement". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ↑ "Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Launch World Hunger Relief Effort with Global Spokesperson Christina Aguilera in New "Pass The Red Cup" Challenge". www.businesswire.com. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Jonathan Blum | Directors And Boards". www.directorsandboards.com. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ↑ "The Master Plan Steering Committee | Town of Edgartown, MA". www.edgartown-ma.us. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ↑ "Yum! Brands Executive to Speak on Reputation Management and Global PR Strategy". UKNow. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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