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MCDONALD'S CORP.: senior executive VP and chief restaurant operations officer, Claire Babrowski, has resigned from the company after 31 years. In her role, Babrowski had oversight responsibilities for Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and helped managed the operational components of the People, Products and Place strategies of the company's Plan to Win. She first joined the McDonald's Corp. as a crew member. A successor for Babrowski will be in place after the New Year, the company said in a statement.