James Adamson is an American business man who was CEO of Burger King (1993–1995), CEO and chairman of Denny's and its parent company Advantica (1993–2002),[1] and Kmart (2002–2003).[2][3]
He is noted as a turnaround specialist having helped restructure of drugstore chain Revco after its purchase by CVS Caremark in 1997. He was instrumental in restoring Denny's reputation after a series of racial incidents occurred at several of its stores during the mid-1990s.[4] He was given the position of Kmart CEO in an attempt to swing the company's finances around in March 2002.[5]
References
- Marchioli Named President & CEO Of Advantica and Denny's; Adamson to Continue as Chairman Business Wire, 4 January 2001, retrieved 9 March 2010^
- Dina El Boghdady. Kmart Chief Executive Resigns Washington Post, 12 March 2002, retrieved 9 March 2010^
- Kmart Promotes President Julian C. Day to Chief Executive Office as company prepares to emerge from Chapter 11