Harley appoints next CEO

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Harley-Davidson’s board of directors has appointed Arthur Starrs, CEO of Dallas-based Topgolf International, as the manufacturer’s next president and CEO, according to BizTimes Milwaukee.

Starrs will replace outgoing Harley-Davidson president and CEO Jochen Zeitz on Oct. 1, according to an SEC filing.

Starrs, 48, joined Topgolf International in 2021. Prior to joining Topgolf, Starrs was the global chief executive officer of Pizza Hut, a global pizza restaurant chain and division of Yum! Brands, from 2019 until 2021. Before assuming the role of CEO, he held positions as president, general manager, chief financial officer, and vice president of finance at Pizza Hut.

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