Join us for a Duke Atlanta Business Breakfast with Rob Lynch. Rob is an American businessman and CEO of Shake Shack. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in Madison Square Park, the company has expanded to 659 Shacks system-wide, of which 373 were company-operated Shacks and 286 were licensed Shacks, including Shacks across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.
Lynch is a former CEO of Papa John's Pizza. He previously served as the president of Arby's, famously spearheading the chain's “We Have the Meats” campaign.
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Lynch attended college at University of Rochester. He graduated in 1999 with a dual major in political science and economics and earned his MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration.
About our speakers
Robert M. Lynch
CEO
Shake Shack
Robert M. Lynch is an American businessman and CEO of Shake Shack. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in Madison Square Park, the company has expanded to 659 Shacks system-wide, of which 373 were company-operated Shacks and 286 were licensed Shacks, including Shacks across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.
Lynch is a former CEO of Papa John's Pizza. He previously served as the president of Arby's, famously spearheading the chain's “We Have the Meats” campaign.
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Lynch attended college at University of Rochester. He graduated in 1999 with a dual major in political science and economics and earned his MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration.
Jason W. Goode A.B.'97, J.D.'00 (Moderator)
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
Jason W. Goode is a partner at the international law firm of Alston & Bird LLP where he co-chairs the REIT team. For more than 20 years, public and private companies have relied on Jason for fund formation, M&A, public securities offerings, and private placements. Jason regularly advises boards of directors on corporate governance issues and also counsels broker-dealers on compliance with applicable FINRA rules.
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