Comcasthas appointed David Novak, one of its board members and the former CEO of fast-food company Yum!
Brands, as chairman of its soon-to-spin-off collection of cable TV networks.
David has been an invaluable member of Comcasts board and widely recognized as a top CEO.
The Comcast NBCUniversal building in Los Angeles and David NovakGetty Images; Clay Cook
Brands from PepsiCo, said Lazarus, the longtime NBCU exec who is CEO-in-waiting of SpinCo.
Novak is the Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, a digital leadership development platform.
Novak sits on the Board of the Lift-a-Life Novak Family Foundation.
He previously served as chairman of the board of Yum!
Brands from 2001-14, executive chairman from 2015-16 and a director on the JPMorgan Chase board from 2001-12.
