Oakley, Inc. announced the appointment of Tom Davin to the company's Board of Directors and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Davin currently serves as the Operating Partner of Brentwood Associates, a middle-market private equity firm founded in 1972, managing more than $700 million of institutional capital. He also serves as Chairman of Spectrum Clubs, Inc., a fitness club chain; a Director of Zumiez, Inc., a 100 store retailer of action sports apparel; and a co-founder and Director of Exhale Enterprises, a day spa chain in New York City. In addition to these responsibilities, he is a Director of the Duke University Library, the Harbor Day School in Newport Beach, California and the Boys and Girls Club of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Prior to joining Brentwood, Davin served as Chief Operating Officer of Taco Bell, which by 1999 had become the largest profit generator within Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (now YUM! Brands, Inc.), the NYSE company comprised of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut. Davin was also one of eleven “founding partners” who led the creation of Tricon and its spin-off from PepsiCo in 1997.
Davin earned an MBA, with distinction, from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. He graduated from Duke University, magna cum laude, where he was awarded a Naval ROTC scholarship, commanded the Naval ROTC organization, and was co-captain of Duke's nationally ranked lacrosse team.
Davin also served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer leading combat infantry and special operations units and was the #1 graduate of the Marine Officer Basic School, U.S. Army Ranger School and the Special Forces Combat Diver Course. He has commanded companies in both the First Reconnaissance Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California and Third Reconnaissance Battalion, Okinawa, Japan and served as an infantry tactics instructor at the Marine Officer Basic School in Quantico, Virginia.
“Tom brings to Oakley significant operating, financial and retail experience in the consumer arena. His impressive business and military contacts and achievements will assist in making us a more powerful and profitable world brand. I look forward to his contributions,” commented Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Jannard.
“Oakley is fueled by a passion to lead through innovation. Like some of the outstanding Marine Corps and consumer product companies I have been a part of, Oakley has a clear mission supported by a culture of people who are driven to constantly challenge conventional wisdom. I am delighted to have the opportunity to support Jim Jannard and his leadership team as they continue to build Oakley,” commented Tom Davin.
