Who Are You When the Title Is Gone? | Tom Krouse, Former CEO of Donatos

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Opublikowano: 2026-07-27

Tom Krouse joined Donatos in 2000, spent ten years in marketing and growth leadership, and was named the fourth CEO in the company's history in October 2010. Over his tenure he nearly doubled revenue, increased profitability six times, and grew the brand past 460 locations in 29 states. Columbus CEO named him CEO of the Year in 2019. Before Donatos, he spent twelve years at Wendy's International and left as Vice President of Marketing. Then he handed it over. "I used to have a machine that I was responsible for that I helped build and fixed and added features to. And then...