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Woods Staton
Chairman at
ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC.
Net worth: 697 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Woods White Staton is the founder of Fundacion Endeavor Argentina, Arcos Dorados Argentina SA. Current jobs include Executive Chairman at Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. since 2015, Director at IMD Scholarship Foundation, Director at Los Laureles (PTC) Ltd., Independent Director at Itiquira Acquisition Corp.
since 2021, and Trustee at Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicago.
Former jobs include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Panamerican Beverages, Inc., Managing Director at Pegasus Capital, Director at TakeOff Technologies, Inc., and Founding Partner at Ashoka Argentina.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Emory University and an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 80,000,000 ( 100% ) | 696 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-05-09 | 106,129 ( 0.08% ) | 923 322 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Woods Staton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC. | Chairman | 2011-03-27 |
| ITIQUIRA ACQUISITION CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-02 |
Los Laureles (PTC) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-27 |
IMD Scholarship Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicago | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Woods Staton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Arcos Dorados Argentina SA
 Arcos Dorados Argentina SA RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates McDonald's restaurants | Chief Executive Officer | 2025-12-31 |
TakeOff Technologies, Inc.
 TakeOff Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology services for the automation of online grocery business | Director/Board Member | - |
Ashoka Argentina | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Fundacion Endeavor Argentina
 Fundacion Endeavor Argentina Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services | Founder | - |
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Training of Woods Staton
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
36
1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Panamerican Beverages, Inc.
 Panamerican Beverages, Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Bottles soft drink products of The Coca-Cola Co | Consumer Non-Durables |
Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
 Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates restaurants | Consumer Services |
Emory University
 Emory University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Pegasus Capital
 Pegasus Capital Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Capital focuses on long-term capital investments in operating companies and real estate projects in Argentina and other Latin American companies. The firm's investment activities focus on three areas: venture capital, private equity and real estate. Their venture capital strategy seeks to invest in innovative and disruptive concepts that transcend economic cycles through the introduction of new technologies or paradigm shifts. Pegasus Capital's private equity investments focus on the following sectors: retail, consumer finance and services. The firm may also consider opportunities in other sectors. Pegasus Capital makes control or shared control investments with a focus on opportunities including consolidations, growth and regional expansion and turnaround or distressed situations that require capital for restructuring. Pegasus Capital's real estate investments focus on the office, retail, residential, industrial and hospitality segments. The firm seeks to invest in the development of new assets and the acquisition of existing properties. The Pegasus Real Estate Fund develops and acquires office, retail, residential, industrial and hospitality assets in Argentina. The Fund seeks to create both capital appreciation and cash yields, using conservative capital structures. | Finance |
Arcos Dorados Argentina SA
Arcos Dorados Argentina SA RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates McDonald's restaurants | Consumer Services |
International Institute for Management Development
 International Institute for Management Development Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
IMD Scholarship Foundation | |
Los Laureles (PTC) Ltd. | |
Fundacion Endeavor Argentina
Fundacion Endeavor Argentina Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services | Commercial Services |
Ashoka Argentina | |
TakeOff Technologies, Inc.
TakeOff Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides technology services for the automation of online grocery business | Technology Services |
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicago | |
Itiquira Acquisition Corp.
 Itiquira Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
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