Walter G. Ehmer

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Walter Ehmer
Born1966 (age 5758)
Education Georgia Institute of Technology (BS)
Known forCEO of Waffle House
Children3

Walter G. Ehmer (born c. 1966) is an American businessman. He has been the president and chief executive officer of Waffle House since 2012.

Early life and career

Ehmer was born circa 1966. [1] He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1989. [2] Ehmer began his career at Allen-Bradley. [2]

Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992. [2] He was appointed as vice president of finance in 1999, and chief financial officer in 2001. [2] He has been its president since 2006 and as its chief executive officer since 2012. [1]

Ehmer is on the board of directors of Aaron's, Inc. [3]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Ehmer announced in a letter to employees that, to allow the company more cash flow, he would voluntarily reduce his pay to half its normal rate while Joe Rogers Jr. would be forgoing any and all compensation for his work with the company. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aaron's Inc (AAN:New York): Walter G. Ehmer". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bell, Kandice (July 24, 2016). "Waffle House CEO on success: Just bacon and eggs". The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  3. "Board of Directors". Aaron's, Inc. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  4. Company letter to all Waffle House, Inc. employees, titled "Update on the Impact of COVID - 19" dated 17 March 2020