Nigel Travis

Nigel Travis
Alma mater Middlesex University
Occupation Chairman
Board member of Chairman of Dunkin' Brands [1]

Nigel Travis is an English businessman and corporate executive.

Travis was the CEO of the Dunkin' Brands group from January 2009 to July 2018. He has served the board at other corporations, including Papa John's International and Blockbuster LLC.[2]

History

Travis was born in East London into an entrepreneurial family. His father had several businesses including a twine and rope wholesaling business, and a toy distribution business.[3] When Nigel was 18 he started working as a disc jockey.

Travis has a degree in human resources and continued to work in the field for 20 years.[3]

2000s

In 2001 Travis was hired by Blockbuster Inc. as president and chief operating officer, and stayed for four years.[4]

In 2005 he was hired by Papa John's Pizza to serve as president and CEO.[5]

Dunkin' Brands

In 2008 Travis was hired by Dunkin' Brands to lead as its CEO.[6] In 2014, his pay doubled compared to $4.3M in 2013.[7] During Travis's time at Dunkin' Brands, the company added 3,300 new Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins shops.[8]

In 2010, Travis said his vision was continually to expand Dunkin' Brand's presence in the Southeastern United States and internationally, and that China was a major focus.[9]

Personal life

Nigel Travis has been a fan of the English football club Leyton Orient F.C. since he was a boy.[10] In June 2017, he led a consortium that took over the club.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Dunkin' Brands | Board of Directors". Investor.dunkinbrands.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. ↑ Nigel Travis. "Nigel Travis: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  3. 1 2 "Dunkin' Donuts Takes On The World: Leadership Lessons From The CEO". Forbes.com. October 1, 2013. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Blockbuster Inc. Names Nigel Travis President and Chief Operating Officer". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  5. ↑ "Papa John's Hires Nigel Travis as President and Chief Executive Officer (NASDAQ:PZZA)". Ir.papajohns.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  6. ↑ John Sterlicchi. "Dunkin' Donuts hires British-born CEO | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  7. ↑ Luna, Taryn (2015-03-30). "Dunkin' CEO's pay doubled in 2014". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ https://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-interviews/nigel-travis-talks-dunkin-s-strategy
  10. ↑ "Nigel Travis talks soccer in the UK". Boston Herald. 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  11. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40366597
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