# KFC’s president started washing dishes at 13 but dreamt of being the ‘female Richard Branson’—so she quit jobs that wouldn’t embrace her personality

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-24T09:22:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/24/kfc-president-catherine-tan-gillespie-career-climb-dishwasher-to-executive-richard-branson-role-model/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/kfc-s-president-started-washing-dishes-at-13-but-dreamt-of-being-the-f-1be97b/

KFC’s president Catherine Tan-Gillespie started her career on just £1.20/hour—and promotion after promotion led her to the top of the fried chicken chain.

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