# David Russell

> David Russell is a startup investor at Yum! Brands. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Yum! Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yum-brands-inc)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

David Russell is a startup investor at Yum! Brands. David Russell was appointed Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller of Yum! Brands, Inc. in December 2011. He has been Vice President, Corporate Controller since February 2011. David has over 20 years of finance and accounting experience. He has been with the Company for the past 11 years serving in various finance and accounting roles.Prior to his current role, David served as Vice President, Financial Planning and Controller-Designate. Previous positions at Yum! include Vice-President, Financial Planning, Vice-President and Assistant Controller and Senior Director, Finance.

## About Yum! Brands

VC Fund · Louisville, United States

Yum! is a quick-service restaurant brand that primarily operates the likes of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. Yum! Brands has over 39,000 restaurants in more than 130 countries and territories and more than 1 million associates worldwide. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

5 contacts available at Yum! Brands.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David C. Novak | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-c-novak |
| David Russell | Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-russell-3 |
| Greg Creed | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-creed-2 |
| Jonathan Blum | Senior Vice President, Chief Public Affairs and Global Nutrition Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-blum |
| Mirian M. Graddick Weir | Board Of Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirian-m-graddick-weir |

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