Kevin King
President & CEO at Donatos Pizza
Kevin King is president and CEO of Donatos Pizza, the Columbus, Ohio-based pizza brand, where he oversees franchising, operations, marketing, people services, and technology. He first joined Donatos in 1990 to start its franchising department and served as vice president of development until 2003, then returned as president before being elevated to chief executive when Tom Krouse retired. Between his two stints at Donatos he held development and operations roles at Domino's Pizza, JPMorgan Chase, Papa Murphy's International, Project Pie, and Smoothie King, where he was chief development officer and later chief business development officer.
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“Because both of those things are integral part of creating strategies and tactics to win for that business. And one thing I got exposed to a lot of different leaders in my life. And, a lot of them have made huge impressions on me. Jim Grote, who started Donato's was a guy who brought principles to work when nobody talked about it and values.”
“I think that's great. So they're pushing us on the why. The last thing a Gen Z or millennial wants to hear is the what. They want to hear the why. And I love that about the generation. I think they're challenging us to make sure that we're always communicating the why. And whether no matter what you do, smile for the guest, tell 'em why.”
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