Robert J. Dennis is an American businessman. He served as the chairman, chief executive officer and president of Genesco.
Robert J. Dennis | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Previous Chairman of Genesco |
Early life
editRobert J. Dennis graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he received a bachelor's degree, followed by a master's degree.[1][2][3] He received a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School.[1][2][3]
Career
editDennis worked for McKinsey & Company from 1984 to 1997.[1][2] He worked for the Asbury Automotive Group from 1997 to 1999.[1][2]
Dennis became the chief executive officer of Hat World, Inc. in 2001.[1][2] When it was acquired by Genesco in June 2004, he became Genesco's senior vice president.[1][2] He was appointed as its executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2005.[1][2] He served as its chief executive officer and president and chairman until 2020.[1][2][3]
Dennis served on the board of directors of Teavana Holdings from July 2011 to December 2012, when it was acquired by Starbucks.[3] He has served on the board of directors of the Corrections Corporation of America since February 2013 and the Hospital Corporation of America since February 2014.[1][2][3]
Philanthropy
editDennis serves on the boards of trustees of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and the Nashville Symphony.[1][4] He also serves on the board of visitors of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Hospital Corporation of America: Board of Directors: Robert J. Dennis
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Owen Graduate School of Management: Board of Visitors
- ^ a b c d e Corrections Corporation of America: Board of Directors Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nashville Symphony: Board of Directors