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Don Fox is a restaurant industry veteran with 50 years of experience, predominately in…

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Volunteer Experience

  • Army Historical Foundation Graphic

    Board Member

    Army Historical Foundation

    - Present 5 years 9 months

    Dedicated to the preservation of the history of the United States Army and the creation and operation of the Army National Museum.

  • National Restaurant Association Graphic

    Member Board Of Directors - Emeritus

    National Restaurant Association

    - Present 11 years 7 months

    Economic Empowerment

  • Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Graphic

    Board Member

    Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

    - Present 1 year 9 months

  • President

    Riverside at Rivertown Homeowners Association

    - Present 3 months

    Elected to the BOD at the time of turnover from the developer and subsequently appointed as its first president.

  • Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Graphic

    Past Chair Of The Board Of Directors

    Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association

    - Present 11 years 7 months

  • Flagler College Graphic

    Business Advisory Board Immediate Past Chairman

    Flagler College

    - Present 9 years 4 months

    Education

    Provide insight and guidance for the business college.

  • Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation Graphic

    Advisory Board Member

    Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation

    - 3 years 3 months

    Health

    Promotion of education, awareness, prevention and treatment for brain aneurysms

  • Chairman

    Restaurant and Hopsitality Association Benefit Trust

    - 4 years 3 months

    Health

  • BWG Strategy LLC Graphic

    Advisory Board Member

    BWG Strategy LLC

    - 3 years 7 months

  • Executive Advisory Group Member

    Student Aces

    - 3 years 1 month

    Education

    Student ACES (ACE) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing leadership programs, mentoring, scholarships and internship opportunities for high school students. ACE’s focus is to inspire, train and mentor a community of Student ACES who exemplify leadership traits in athletics, community service and education. ACE is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Participating in the ACE program are schools from Palm Beach and Broward County

  • International Franchise Association Graphic

    Volunteer for "Franchising Gives Back" initiative

    International Franchise Association

    - 2 years

  • Cabinet Member

    Pro Start

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

    Helped the fund raising efforts and provided organizational input for the Pro Start program which fosters career development for high school students exploring careers in the restaurant industry.

  • Baseball Coach

    Julington Creek Baseball

    - 10 years 6 months

    Children

Publications

  • Back to Normal in 2021? Not So Fast!

    QSR Magazine

    This is the first entry of a monthly column from Firehouse Subs CEO Don Fox, covering the challenges restaurant operators continue to face due to the pandemic, and the potential path forward.

    See publication

  • Final Battles of Patton's Vanguard - The United States Army Fourth Armored Division 1945-1946

    McFarland

    By January 1945, Nazi Germany’s defeat seemed inevitable yet much fighting remained. The shortest way home for American troops was towards Berlin. General George S. Patton’s Third Army would carve its way into the German heartland, the Fourth Armored Division once again serving as his vanguard. This companion volume to the author’s Patton’s Vanguard: The United States Army Fourth Armored Division covers the final months of combat: the drive to Bitburg; the daring exploitation of the bridgeheads…

    By January 1945, Nazi Germany’s defeat seemed inevitable yet much fighting remained. The shortest way home for American troops was towards Berlin. General George S. Patton’s Third Army would carve its way into the German heartland, the Fourth Armored Division once again serving as his vanguard. This companion volume to the author’s Patton’s Vanguard: The United States Army Fourth Armored Division covers the final months of combat: the drive to Bitburg; the daring exploitation of the bridgeheads on the Moselle, Rhine and Main Rivers; Patton’s ill-fated raid to rescue his son-in-law from a prisoner of war camp deep behind enemy lines; the first liberation of a concentration camp on the Western Front; the drive toward Chemnitz; the controversial push into Czechoslovakia; and the little-known encounter with General Andrey Vlasov’s turncoat Russian Liberation Army.

    See publication

  • Obamacare's Acute Affliction On Restaurant Workers

    Forbes

    Op-Ed on the then-current state of the Affordable Care Act.

    See publication

  • The Importance of Spreading Optimism

    Nation's Restaurant News

    See publication

  • QSR operators can recover from down economy by staying the course, remaining true to core values

    Nation's Restaurant News

    See publication

  • The seven habits of effective franchise operations provide fair fiscal framework for business partners

    Nation's Restaurant News

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  • Patton's Vanguard - The United States Army Fourth Armored Division

    McFarland

    (Foreword by Martin Blumenson) Detailed accounts of the legendary campaigns of the United States Fourth Armored Division, universally recognized as "Patton's Best," from its pre-World War II origins up through its famous relief of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge are presented in this book. The break out of Normandy at Avranches, the isolation of the Brittany peninsula, the armored thrust across France, the tank battles at Arracourt that cemented the reputation of the…

    (Foreword by Martin Blumenson) Detailed accounts of the legendary campaigns of the United States Fourth Armored Division, universally recognized as "Patton's Best," from its pre-World War II origins up through its famous relief of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge are presented in this book. The break out of Normandy at Avranches, the isolation of the Brittany peninsula, the armored thrust across France, the tank battles at Arracourt that cemented the reputation of the Fourth Armored, the brutal struggle in Lorraine, and, ultimately, the legendary drive to Bastogne are among the topics. The accounts were assembled through the use of original unit combat diaries and after-action reports, memoirs of key historical figures and abundant supplementary documents and correspondences. But the essence of the book are the first-hand recollections from members of the division gathered by the author. With maps, drawings and photographs.

    Other authors
    • Martin Blumenson
    See publication

  • A Fresh Look at the Deep Sky

    Sky & Telescope

    Book review of "The Messier Objects" (Stephen James O'Meara)

Courses

  • National Security Seminar

    2015

Honors & Awards

  • Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders

    Florida Trend Magazine

    Named to the list of the top 500 business leaders across all industries and organizations in the state of Florida.

  • 2013 Advocacy Leadership Award

    National Restaurant Association

    Honoring leadership in restaurant advocacy; awarded at the 2014 NRA Public Affairs Conference in Washington DC.

  • #1 Executive in the Top 100 Fast Casual Ranking

    FastCasual.com (Networld Alliance)

    For the 8th consecutive year, FastCasual.com issued their 100 top Mover and Shakers. This year, Firehouse Subs ranked #4 out of 50 Fast Casual brands (their third consecutive top five finish, including the #1 spot in 2011), and Don earned the #1 spot among 20 ranked industry executives.

  • Silver Plate Award

    IFMA

    For 59 years, the International Food Manufacturers Association has recognized the top leaders in the industry. Don was selected as the Operator of the Year for the Chain Limited Service category (one of eight categories recognized).

  • Golden Chain Award

    Nation's Restaurant News

    Named as one of five Golden Chain Award winners for 2011.

  • Operator of the Year

    Nation's Restaurant News

    One of five finalists, Don was selected by a vote of his industry peers as the Operator of the Year for 2011. This coveted award has a distinguished history dating back to 1971. The award is presented each year at the MUFSO conference, hosted by Nation's Restaurant News.

  • Royal Palm Literary Awards

    Florida Writer's Association

    Awarded 1st place for historical non-fiction for "Patton's Vanguard - The United States Army Fourth Armored Division"

Organizations

  • Riverside at Rivertown Homeowners Association

    President

    - Present

    Elected to the board of directors and selected as the HOA's first president.

  • Army Historical Foundation

    Board Member

    - Present

    Primary mission is the establishment and operation of the National Army Museum in Washington DC.

  • Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge

    Associate Member

    - Present

    Keynote speaker at the 70th anniversary reunion in 2014, held in West Palm Beach, FL.

  • National Restaurant Assocation

    Director

    - Present

    Fifth year as a member of the Board of Directors. Served as the Chair of the "Advocacy and Strategy" committee in 2016. Member of the 2015-16 Executive Committee, Finance Committee, and RAF Committee. Past-Chairman of the Fast Casual Industry Council Steering Committee and Food and Healthy Living Committee. Served on the NRA five year strategic plan committee.

  • Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association

    Chairman

    - Present

    Chairman of the FRLA for 2017. Executive Board Member & Vice-Chair in 2016; Secretary in 2015. Chairman of FRLA PAC in 2014;

  • Fast Casual Industry Council

    Chairman

    - Present

    The FCIC is a subset of the National Restaurant Association. The FCIC is the leading resource to, and advocate for, the Fast Casual segment. Serving on the committee since 2008, I assumed the role of vice-chair in 2012, and chairman in 2013.

  • Fourth Armored Division Association

    Associate Member

    - Present

    Associate member of the association, by virtue of my authorship of the WWII division history.

  • Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation

    Advisory Board Member

    -

  • Florida Chamber of Commerce

    Member

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  • International Franchise Association

    Member

    -

    Active participant in advocacy work for the IFA.

  • Student ACES

    Executive Advisory Group Member

    -

    Student ACES (ACE) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing leadership programs, mentoring, scholarships and internship opportunities for high school students. ACE’s focus is to inspire, train and mentor a community of Student ACES who exemplify leadership traits in athletics, community service and education. ACE is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Participating in the ACE program are schools from Palm Beach and Broward County.

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