Baron Concors, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- CIO
- Employer
- Pizza Hut
- Location
- Dallas
- First job:
- "Selling TVs and stereos in a department store."
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Never compromise your integrity. It's the only thing that no one can take away from you. Always do the right thing, and you will be just fine."
- What do you love about IT?
- "I get to work with all business partners to help solve wide-ranging issues."
- Write your own epitaph:
- "I am currently out of the office without access to e-mail or voice mail."
- People you'd invite to your dream dinner party:
- "Steve Jobs, David Letterman, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lennon."
- In whom do you confide when weighing professional decisions?
- "My wife. She is the smartest person I know, and she knows me better than anyone."
- Your recreational best:
- "I ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain."
- Twenty years ago, I was ...
- "Not as smart as I thought I was!
- What about you would surprise the people who you work with?
- "I love to cook and I secretly watch cooking shows on TV."
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "People don't quit companies -- they quit people. Take a personal interest in your team members' growth and career development and empower them to succeed. Most importantly, create a fun work environment where open communications and diverse thoughts are
- New role:
- "I took the lead role in our ?spirit' committee with a focus on creating a fun work environment and improving our culture. I have a strong belief that if you take care of your people, they will provide better service, which results in happy customers. As