Roland Dickey Jr.

Dickey Jr. received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.^[6] In 1999, he began working for Dickey's Barbecue Pit after having leadership positions at a national Mexican restaurant food chain.^[1][7] Dickey Jr. was responsible for the restaurant's capital investments in information technology, marketing, advertising, construction, real estate management, logistics, accounting, and field operations support.^[7]

In 2006, Dickey Jr. was named CEO of Dickey's Barbecue Pit.^[1][4] By April 2013, he expanded the restaurant from 20 to more than 300 units.^[4] Restaurant Business included Dickey Jr. on its list of "The Power 20" in April 2014.^[8] Dickey's Barbecue Pit restaurants bring in above $80 million in revenue per year, placing Roland Dickey Jr.'s net worth at around $10 million.^[9]

In 2017, Dickey Jr. was named chief executive officer of Dickey's Capitol Group, the parent company of the Dickey’ Barbecue Pit brand.^[10]

He lives with his wife in Dallas, Texas.^[11]