Tim Fenton is President of Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa and is accountable for the 34 countries and more than 7,600 McDonald's restaurants in this region. Most recently, Fenton served as President, East Division, for McDonald's U.S.A. He was responsible for more than 5,200 restaurants in the eastern United States, covering eight geographical regions in 21 states. Previously, Fenton served as Senior Vice President of Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa. He was responsible for 1,300 restaurants in 22 countries throughout Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa and oversaw market and brand development, restaurant operations, sales growth, financial performance, and management development. Prior to that, Fenton was Vice President and Managing Director of the Middle East Development Company, in which he was responsible for 300 restaurants in 11 countries throughout the Middle East, Turkey and Greece.