| Robert J. Dennis | |
| Alma Mater: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
Robert J. Dennis is an American businessman. He served as the chairman, chief executive officer and president of Genesco.
Robert J. Dennis graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he received a bachelor's degree, followed by a master's degree.[1] [2] [3] He received a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School.[1] [2] [3]
Dennis worked for McKinsey & Company from 1984 to 1997.[1] [2] He worked for the Asbury Automotive Group from 1997 to 1999.[1] [2]
Dennis became the chief executive officer of Hat World, Inc. in 2001.[1] [2] When it was acquired by Genesco in June 2004, he became Genesco's senior vice president.[1] [2] He was appointed as its executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2005.[1] [2] He served as its chief executive officer and president and chairman until 2020.[1] [2] [3]
Dennis served on the board of directors of Teavana Holdings from July 2011 to December 2012, when it was acquired by Starbucks.[3] He has served on the board of directors of the Corrections Corporation of America since February 2013 and the Hospital Corporation of America since February 2014.[1] [2] [3]
Dennis serves on the boards of trustees of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and the Nashville Symphony.[1] [4] He also serves on the board of visitors of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.[1] [2]