Thompson Named COO At Papa John’s
April 23, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) has appointed Joseph Jude Thompson as president and chief operating officer. Thompson will continue on the Papa John’s board, where he has served since February 2008.
From 2006 to 2008, Thompson served as senior vice president of WellPoint (NYSE: WLP), and president for individual business, of WellPoint’s Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield division. Prior to that, Thompson held positions with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield or its affiliates since 1989.
In his new role, Thompson will report to Papa John’s founder and chairman John Schnatter, who will continue as chief executive officer, a role he returned to on an interim basis in December 2008.
In December of last year, the company’s board of Directors formed a committee led by director William M. Street to undertake a search for a permanent CEO. During the search process, Thompson served as the board’s liaison to the Papa John’s management team.
Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John’s is a pizza chain that operated 3,380 restaurants as of December 31, 2008. Around 615 Papa John’s locations are company owned.
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