Dominic Paul

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Dominic Paul
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO, Whitbread

Dominic Paul is a British businessman and the Group Chief Executive (CEO) of Whitbread. [1] He was previously the CEO of Domino's Pizza Group and Costa Coffee. [2] [3]

Career

In 2010, Paul was appointed Royal Caribbean Cruises' vice-president and managing director for the UK and Ireland. [4]

In 2016, Paul became the CEO of Costa Coffee, succeeding Chris Rogers. [5] [6] He previously held positions at Bmibaby, British Airways, Go, and EasyJet. [7] [8]

In November 2019, Paul stepped down as CEO of Costa. [9]

In April 2021, he was made CEO of Domino's Pizza Group, a role he stood down from at the end of 2022. [10] [11]

In January 2023, he became CEO of Whitbread, succeeding Alison Brittain. [12]

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