Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 11, 2005
DAVID A. BRANDON, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Domino's Pizza, Inc., is creating positive energy and growing profits
at the corporation, through an upbeat approach to leadership and an
overall message to his team members in the form of the company vision:
'Exceptional people on a mission to be the best pizza delivery company
in the world!' Mr. Brandon has led this charge at Domino's since March
1999, when he was recruited to succeed the company's Founder, Tom
Monaghan, upon his retirement and sale of the company to Bain Capital, a
Boston-based private equity investment firm. Upon joining the company,
Mr. Brandon announced plans to grow sales and profits by honoring the
company's roots of efficient menu preparation and delivery, while
overlaying a team spirit of 'smart hustle' and innovation. Profits have
increased dramatically under his leadership, through improved customer
satisfaction scores, lower employee turnover and product improvement.
Prior to Domino's, Mr. Brandon served as Chairman, President and CEO of
Valassis, an international marketing services and sales promotion
company. After building an industry-leading sales and marketing
organization over his 20-year tenure, Mr. Brandon led the process of
taking Valassis public in 1992. Valassis is a mid-cap NYSE-listed
company, and began its acclaim as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work
For in America under Mr. Brandon's leadership. Prior to joining
Valassis, Mr. Brandon worked in sales management at Procter & Gamble's
Food Products Division. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan,
where he was a member of three Big 10 champion football teams under
Coach Bo Schembechler. Mr. Brandon is a member of the Board of Directors
of Burger King Corporation, TJX Companies (the parent of T.J.Maxx,
Marshalls, A.J. Wright and HomeGoods stores), and Kaydon Corporation. In
1998, Mr. Brandon won a statewide election to serve an eight-year term
as a Regent of the University of Michigan. He serves on a number of
Southeast Michigan-based civic and charitable boards, and is also a
National Advisory Board member of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
in Memphis, Tennessee. Profile
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Mr. Brandon: Domino's Pizza is one of the great brands of the world.
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