Greg Creed

Active Investor

Angel investor in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Greg Creed, Angel investor in Atlanta is an active investor based in Atlanta, Georgia. This profile covers what Greg Creed backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Greg Creed serves as Board Member, Member of Finance, Corporate Governance, Personnel & Compensation Committee at Delta Air Lines. Mr. Creed served as Chairman of the Board at Quid. He serves as a Board Member at Copia. He serves as an Advisory Board Member at Craveworthy Brands. He serves as Board Member, Member of Human Resources Committee, and Member of Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee at Whirlpool. He served as a Board Member at RHI Group. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Yum! Brands. He also serves as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and Director at Yum Brands Foundation. Creed leads the Company's overarching strategies, structure, people development, and culture that will drive sales and profitability at all of its businesses worldwide. All YUM functional leaders and divisions report to Creed, a 20-year veteran of the Company. Creed has more than 30 years of extensive experience in marketing and operations with leading packaged goods and restaurant brands. Previously, Creed was head of Taco Bell, the nation's leading Mexican-style quick-service restaurant chain that is currently serving more than 40 million customers each week in more than 6,100 stores in the U.S. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell in early 2011 after serving as President and Chief Concept Officer and was responsible for driving overall brand strategy and performance of the business in the U.S. and internationally. He has held various roles with the Company including Chief Marketing Officer at Taco Bell where he spearheaded the "Think Outside the Bun" campaign and new product introductions that generated strong sales and profit growth for five consecutive years, as well as Chief Operating Officer for Yum! where he created a people-focused leadership approach for global operations and led the strategic development for Taco Bell International.