22 Facts About Dave Brandon

David Allen Brandon was born on May 15,1952 and is an American businessman.

Dave Brandon is the former chief executive officer of Toys "R" Us.

Dave Brandon took over Domino's in March 1999 when founder Tom Monaghan sold it to the investment group Bain Capital.

Dave Brandon is a former regent of the University of Michigan and former football player.

Dave Brandon graduated with a bachelor's degree and teaching certificate from the University of Michigan in 1974.

Dave Brandon has honorary doctorate degrees from Walsh College, Schoolcraft College, Lawrence Technological University, Cleary College, Central Michigan University, and Albion College.

Dave Brandon delivered a commencement address to the 2009 graduating class and finished his address by giving a graduation present to each of the graduates.

Dave Brandon began working for Valassis in 1979 at age 27.

Dave Brandon was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of Valassis in 1986, then to chief executive officer in 1989.

Dave Brandon became the chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza in March 1999 after its founder, Thomas Monaghan, sold his shares of the pizza chain to Bain Capital in order to start Ave Maria University.

Dave Brandon led Domino's to its initial public offering in 2004 at $14 per share, raising $337 million.

Dave Brandon was elected to the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan in 1998, as a member of the Republican Party.

Dave Brandon has donated to several Republican campaigns and conservative causes up until 2010.

On May 5,2005, Dave Brandon appeared on the third edition of Donald Trump's The Apprentice as part of the finale CEO interview panel.

Dave Brandon was seen putting the letter in a pizza oven, and the letter caught on fire.

On January 5,2010, Dave Brandon was named athletic director at the University of Michigan, succeeding Bill Martin.

An opinion editorial in the Detroit News credited Dave Brandon with raising academic standards for athletes and bringing in more counseling and tutoring resources for athletes.

Michigan Athletics, under Dave Brandon's leadership, raised student season ticket prices amid a slump in student attendance nationally, which drew scrutiny from student government officials after roughly a third fewer students bought season tickets.

Toys "R" Us announced that Dave Brandon would succeed Antonio Urcelay as CEO on June 2,2015.

Dave Brandon was chosen for his track record of leading two private companies to their IPOs.

On May 14,2018, Dave Brandon resigned as CEO of Toys "R" Us.

Dave Brandon earned $11.25 million in compensation with the company in 2017.