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title: "Shipley Do-Nuts Names Bob McGahan As Chief Financial Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2940ebb1-83be-42e1-9d23-904b281e73d7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211207_shipley_donuts_names_bob_mcgahan_as_chief_financial_officer.html
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2021-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:31.770Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/shipleydonuts.jpg
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# Shipley Do-Nuts Names Bob McGahan As Chief Financial Officer

**TL;DR:** Shipley Do-Nuts has hired Bob McGahan as its new chief financial officer, bringing over 30 years of experience to the company. McGahan joins Shipley Do-Nuts from previous roles at Friedrich Air Conditioning Inc., AirBorn Inc., Dell Inc., and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-12-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211207_shipley_donuts_names_bob_mcgahan_as_chief_financial_officer.html).*

## Story

HOUSTON, Dec. 7, 2021 // PRNewswire // - Shipley Do-Nuts, a do-nut restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, has hired Bob McGahan as its new chief financial officer. McGahan adds over 30 years of experience to Shipley's already strong leadership team as the brand continues its robust growth.

Prior to joining Shipley Do-Nuts, McGahan served as CFO at private equity-owned Friedrich Air Conditioning Inc. and AirBorn Inc., and has also held management positions at Dell Inc. and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. He has vast experience in private equity, capital markets, risk management, operations management and mergers and acquisitions. McGahan started at Shipley in November.

"Bob knows how to aggressively grow a brand in a thoughtful, purposeful way, which was a big factor in our decision to bring him on board," said Shipley CEO Clifton Rutledge. "Shipley is headed for monumental growth during the next decade, and Bob is the perfect CFO to help guide that evolution."

McGahan, who has a master's in business administration from the University of Mississippi and is a certified public accountant, said he's looking forward to delivering results for Shipley's franchisees, employees and customers.

"I've been a fan of Shipley's do-nuts and kolaches for a long time, so to come aboard during such historic growth is truly exciting," McGahan said.

For career changers and multi-unit owners, Shipley Donuts is the one donut franchise investment that's poised for fantastic growth. High-quality product and simple-to-run business model that drives a strong AUV.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- private equity (topic)
- leadership team (topic)
- Coke (company)
- Shipley Donuts (company)
- cfo appointment (topic)
- Dell (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211207_shipley_donuts_names_bob_mcgahan_as_chief_financial_officer.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2940ebb1-83be-42e1-9d23-904b281e73d7).