AOL Cherry Picks Burger King Marketer Richard Taylor

America Online has named former Burger King VP-USA Marketing Richard Taylor to the new position of Senior VP-brand promotion.

A nine-year BK vet, Taylor will oversee brand promotion strategy as well as national promo marketing programs and special events.

A slew of Burger King executives have left since former parent Diageo sold the company to a private equity consortium in December, including former Chairman and CEO John Dasburg one of the architects of the sale (Xtra, March 26).

Former Burger King Senior VP-marketing programs and sales Rick Dow, stepped down in February and Executive VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer Chris Clouser retires on May 1.