David A. Brandon
In early January of this year, University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman announced that effective March 8th, David Brandon would be assuming the role of the University’s Director of Athletics. Dave is the 11th Director of Athletics of Michigan’s and will now put his leadership mark on this storied 130 year-old athletic program. Concurrent with this announcement, Dave announced his decision to step down as the CEO of Domino’s Pizza after 11 years of service, but he continues to serve the company as non-executive Chairman.
His leadership philosophy of setting a strong vision, and cultivating an atmosphere of open communication and inclusiveness, has produced both strong profits and “great workplace” recognition for the companies he has led.
Dave’s many success stories as the CEO of Domino’s; his experience as the former CEO of Valassis, (an international marketing services firm); combined with his sales leadership positions at Procter & Gamble; have made him a popular choice as a Board member for several large corporations, including Burger King, TJX (parent company to TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and other major specialty stores), and Kaydon Corporation.
Dave is also an active member of the community. Some of his civic and charitable service include:
- Board of Directors, The Purple Rose Theatre Company
- Capital Campaign Co-Chair, Mott Children’s Hospital
- Trustee, Gerald R. Ford Foundation
- Regent Emeritus, The University of Michigan
- President, The David A. Brandon Foundation
- Board of Directors, Detroit Economic Club
Dave lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife Jan. They have three adult sons, Scott, Nick, and Chris; a daughter, Carli and a daughter-in-law, Leigh.