# Chuck E. Cheese and now Topgolf: Meet the CEO who has made a career out of working at America’s favorite fun brands

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chuck-e-cheese-and-now-topgolf-meet-the-ceo-who-has-made-a-career-out-of-working-at-americas-favorite-fun-brands/
- Published: 2026-11-09T23:54:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T00:24:33+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/contributor-content/chuck-e-cheese-and-now-topgolf-meet-the-ceo-who-has-made-a-career-out-of-working-at-americas-favorite-fun-brands/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, World

## Key points

- David McKillips has spent three decades leading entertainment brands.
- He steered Chuck E. Cheese through pandemic-era bankruptcy and a revamp.
- He became Topgolf International’s CEO in February 2026.

## Summary

David McKillips has built a 30-year career leading entertainment brands through change, including Six Flags and Chuck E. Cheese. Now CEO of Topgolf International, he says the common thread is creating memorable experiences for customers.

McKillips began at SeaWorld and Sesame Place, then worked at DC Comics and spent 13 years at Six Flags in operational and international roles. He joined Chuck E. Cheese in January 2020, shortly before the pandemic shut its venues and revenue fell by about 90 per cent; the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June that year. He oversaw its financial reorganisation and later renovations, new membership plans and international expansion before taking the Topgolf role in February 2026.

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