Richard T. Carucci
Board of Directors since 2009
Experience
- June 2023 – Present: Chair of the VF Board
- December 2022 – June 2023: Interim Chair of the VF Board
- 2012 – 2014 (retired): President, Yum! Brands, Inc.
- 2005 – 2012: CFO, Yum! Brands, Inc.
- 1997 – 2005: Various roles of increasing responsibility in finance, international and general management, Yum! Brands, Inc. (previously named Tricon Global Restaurants)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2019 – 2021: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Carucci developed deep industry experience during nearly two decades of service as a retail executive, holding various leadership roles at Yum! Brands, a large global multi-brand publicly traded company serving consumers through the operation of quick service restaurants.
- Mr. Carucci provides invaluable insight into international business development and operations and global brand management from his experience leading 33,000 KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants in over 120 countries as President of Yum! Brands.
- From his tenure as President and as CFO of Yum! Brands, and his experience on the Audit Committee of the VF Board, Mr. Carucci provides expertise in the broad range of financial matters that are vital to VF’s priorities, including strategic planning and portfolio management, capital allocation, large-scale cost management and organizational restructuring, internal controls, and investor relations.
- Mr. Carucci brings strong experience in corporate governance and risk management from his executive leadership roles at Yum! Brands and his leadership as Chair of the VF Board and as former Chair of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the VF Board.