Devlin Hall, Room 107Jimmy John Liautaud, Founder & CEO of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops. He founded the company in 1983 in a converted garage in Charleston, IL, when he was 19 years old. In just 27 years the company has grown to more than 1,300 corporate and franchised locations in 41 states. In 2004, Jimmy John's was recognized by Restaurant Business magazine as the fourth fastest-growing franchise in the nation and the leader in the sandwich sector. In addition, Liautaud was honored as the 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Illinois and was inducted into the CEO Hall of Fame. Jimmy John's today is the fastest growing QSR in America.Fo more information, http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=cfeweb&p=/WSU_Programs/ForumSeries1/ForumHome/
