Roland Dickey Jr. is an American businessman. He is best known as the President and CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Pit, an American barbecue restaurant chain based in Dallas, Texas.[1][2][3] He is the grandson of Travis Dickey, founder of the restaurant.[4][5]
Roland Dickey Jr. | |
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| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
| Occupation(s) | President and CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Pit |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website | rolanddickeyjr |
Education and career edit
Dickey Jr. received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.[6] In 1999, he began working for Dickey's Barbecue Pit after having leadership positions at a national Mexican restaurant food chain.[1][7] Dickey Jr. was responsible for the restaurant's capital investments in information technology, marketing, advertising, construction, real estate management, logistics, accounting, and field operations support.[7]
In 2006, Dickey Jr. was named CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Pit.[1][4] By April 2013, he expanded the restaurant from 20 to more than 300 units.[4] Restaurant Business included Dickey Jr. on its list of "The Power 20" in April 2014.[8] Dickey's Barbecue Pit restaurants bring in above $80 million in revenue per year, placing Roland Dickey Jr.'s net worth at around $10 million.[9]
In 2017, Dickey Jr. was named Chief Executive Officer of Dickey's Capitol Group, the parent company of the Dickey’ Barbecue Pit brand.[10]
Personal life edit
He lives with his wife in Dallas, Texas.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Roland Dickey, Jr., Dickey's Barbecue". KERA-TV. October 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ Julie Knudson (June 2012). "Staying True to Your Roots". QSR Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Facetime: Roland Dickey, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc". Dallas Business Journal. June 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c Cherryh Butler (April 2, 2013). "'Global domination' driving CEO of Dickey's Barbecue". Fast Casual. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Q&A: Roland Dickey, Jr., President, Dickey's Barbecue Pit". Restaurant Magazine. August 9, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Roland Dickey, Jr". Roland Dickey Jr.com. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Merrie Spaeth. "Dickey's Texas Barbecue Aims to Conquer the Country". D Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "The Power 20". Restaurant Business Online. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Dickey's Barbecue Company Restructures, Names New Top Officers". D Magazine. January 4, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Dickey's reorganizes executive team". Nation's Restaurant News. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ https://www.dickeys.com/company/meet-our-team