John Gainor became president and CEO of International Dairy Queen Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, in July 2008. He is responsible for overseeing more than 6,600 restaurants in the Dairy Queen, Orange Julius and Karmelkorn systems.
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Gainor, who has led the revival of the 75-year-old Dairy Queen brand, says treating all employees the same way is critical to running a good organization.
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Gainor with Jean Champagne (center), COO of Dairy Queen Canada and International Division, and Choompot Tantisoonthorn (right) with Minor Food Group in Thailand, a Dairy Queen franchisee group.
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Gainor prepares to hand out Blizzards to kids at a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Dairy Queen has been a national sponsor of CMN Hospitals since 1984.
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Alex Ying, CEO of franchisee group Shanghai Shida Catering, and Gainor celebrate the opening of Dairy Queen’s 6,000th store, located in Shanghai, China.
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Gainor celebrates the opening of Dairy Queen’s 6,000th store, located in Shanghai, China, with the franchisee and their senior leaders.
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Gainor attends the 2012 grand opening of Dairy Queen's first restaurant in Egypt.
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Gainor meets with iconic investor Warren Buffett, CEO of Dairy Queen parent Berkshire Hathaway Inc., in Omaha.
