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Papa Johns, the Louisville area-founded pizza chain, announced its President and CEO, Robert Lynch, has resigned, effective March 20, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange ...
Papa John's founder and executive chairman John Schnatter resigned Wednesday following a public apology for using a racial slur on a conference call in May.
In July 2018, Schnatter resigned from his position as chairman of Papa Johns after admitting he used the N-word on a public relations call. He also resigned from the University of Louisville's ...
John Hampton "Papa John" Schnatter (born November 22 or 23, 1961) [1] [3] is an American entrepreneur who founded the Papa John's pizza restaurant chain in 1984. [4] Schnatter started the business in the back of his father's tavern after selling his car and using the proceeds to purchase used restaurant equipment.
After the call, the owner of the marketing agency moved to end their contract with Papa John's. Schnatter resigned as chairman of the board on the day the incident was reported. [17] After the incident, Ritchie apologized in an open letter, and ordered the company's workforce to undergo bias and diversity training. [18] [19]
Robert M. Lynch (born 1976) is an American businessman and former CEO of Papa John's Pizza. [1] [2] He was announced as the new CEO to replace CEO Steve Ritchie in August 2019. Ritchie was the successor to founder John Schnatter [3] Lynch had previously served as the president of Arby's, famously spearheading the chain's “We Have the Meats ...
In 2018, Papa John’s founder John Schnatter resigned as chairman of the company after he used a racial slur while on a conference call. Schnatter admitted at the time that he used ...
Schnatter owns roughly 25% of Papa John's, and will stay on as chairman after stepping down as CEO in January. According to a press release from the company, he will "pursue his personal passion ...