Tom Davin | |
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| Born | (1957-10-04)October 4, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2025(2025-09-01) (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Duke University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company, President & CEO of Panda Restaurant Group, COO of Taco Bell Corporation |
Tom Davin (October 4, 1957 – September 1, 2025) was an American businessman who was CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company in his later years, President & CEO of Panda Restaurant Group from 2004 to 2009, and COO of Taco Bell Corporation from 1996 to 2000.
Background
Davin graduated from Duke University in 1979, where he played lacrosse and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[1] He then joined the military where he served four years of infantry command assignments including roles as a company commander in 1st Recon Battalion and 3rd Recon Battalion, followed by selection to become an infantry tactics instructor at the USMC officer course, The Basic School, in Quantico VA. Davin obtained the rank of captain. He then attended Harvard Business School, graduating in 1987 with an MBA.
Davin was based in Newport Beach, California. He died on September 1, 2025, at the age of 67, from ALS.[2]
Career
Davin began his business career in the mergers group of Goldman Sachs and PepsiCo. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Taco Bell Corporation from 1996 to 2000.[3][citation needed] From August 2004 to November 2009, Davin served as the CEO of Panda Restaurant Group. Later, in 2010, he became the CEO of 5.11 Tactical until his retirement on 4 September 2018. Tom Davin was working with Black Rifle Coffee Company as Co-CEO alongside former Green Beret and founding CEO Evan Hafer until his death.[4]
References
- ^ Duke Chronicle - Alum CEO attends Panda opening Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brennan, Peter (September 3, 2025). "Newport Beach Executive Tom Davin Dies -". Orange County Business Journal.
- ^ "Tom Davin, Former COO of Taco Bell Corp., Joins the DispenseSource Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2008-08-02.
- ^ "Meet the Recon Marine Who Just Became BRCC's Co-CEO". Coffee or Die Magazine. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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