Joe Rogers Jr. Explained

Joe Rogers Jr.
Birth Name:	Joseph W. Rogers Jr.
Birth Date:	^[1]
Birth Place:	Jackson, Tennessee, US
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Businessman
Known For:	chairman and former CEO of Waffle House
Successor:	Walter G. Ehmer
Spouse:	Fran Maynard
Parents:	Joe Rogers Sr. Ruth Jolley Rogers

Joe Rogers Jr. (born 1950/1951) is an American businessman, and the chairman and former CEO of Waffle House, a franchise restaurant chain co-founded by his father Joe Rogers Sr.

Early life

He was born in Jackson, Tennessee, the eldest of four children of Joe Rogers Sr. and his wife, Ruth Jolley Rogers.^{[2] [3]}

Career

In 1973, Rogers was appointed CEO of Waffle House.^[2] He was succeeded in 2012 by Walter G. Ehmer.

Rogers is the chairman of Waffle House.^[4]

Personal life

In 2006, Rogers married Fran Maynard.^[4]

As of 2018, Rogers is involved in a sex tape case with a former housekeeper, and is counter-suing the defendant's lawyers.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Executive Profile: Joseph W. Rogers Jr.. Bloomberg LP. 24 April 2018.
2. Web site: Jackson is home to co-founder of Waffle House. jacksonsun.com. 24 April 2018.
3. Web site: Waffle House co-founder Joe Rogers Sr. dies at 97. Associated Press.
4. Web site: Waffle House sex tape shown to public for first time. myajc.com. 24 April 2018.