Nigel Travis is an English businessman and corporate executive. Travis was the CEO of the

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group from January 2009 to July 2018. He has served the board at other corporations, including

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and

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History

Travis was born in Woodford, England into an entrepreneurial family. His father had several businesses including a uniform business, a twine and rope wholesaling business, and a toy distribution business. Travis graduated from

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries ...

with a bachelor's degree in business administration and worked for

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and

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the field of

human resources Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include m ...

. In 1985 he joined the conglomerate

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in human resources and in 1986 became Group management development director. Following the acquisition of Pillsbury and

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by Grand Metropolitan in late 1988 he moved to

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where he joined Burger King as SVP, Human Resources. In 1991 he returned to England in his first operations role with Burger King as managing director for Europe, Middle East & Africa.

1990s

Nigel joined

. in 1994 as Senior Vice President, Europe and over the next 10 years was promoted to various positions which included both US and International retail operations.

2000s

In 2001, Travis was promoted by Blockbuster as president and chief operating officer (the number two position) and stayed in that role for three years. In 2005, he was hired by

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to serve as president and CEO.

Dunkin' Brands

In 2008, Travis was hired by

to lead as its CEO. Dunkin’ Brands became a publicly held company in 2011 (DNKN). During Travis's time at Dunkin' Brands, the company added 3,300 new

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and

Baskin-Robbins Baskin-Robbins is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake speciality shops owned by Inspire Brands. Based in Canton, Massachusetts, Baskin-Robbins was founded in 1945 by Burt Baskin (1913–1967) and Irv Robbins (1917–2008) in ...

shops. In 2010, Travis said his vision was continually to expand Dunkin' Brand's presence in the Southeastern United States and internationally, and that China would be a major focus. He retired from Dunkin’ in December 2018.

Retirement

Travis served as Chairman, Dunkin’ Brands until December 2020. He is a member of the board of directors for

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and

Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American lifestyle retailer that focuses on casual wear. Its headquarters are in New Albany, Ohio. The company operates three other offshoot brands: Abercrombie Kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks. As of Februar ...

. He is also Chairman of Fooda based in

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and

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Personal life

Nigel Travis has been a fan of the English football club

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since he was a young boy. In June 2017, he led a consortium that rescued the club. He is married to Joanna Travis and has two children with her, Ian and Brooke Travis. He has a son, David Travis, from a prior marriage.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Travis, Nigel American chief executives English chief executives Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Inspire Brands Alumni of Middlesex University 21st-century American businesspeople 20th-century British businesspeople 21st-century British businesspeople English football chairmen and investors Leyton Orient F.C. Businesspeople from London