Tom Davin
Tom Davin was an American businessman who was CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company in his later years, President & CEO of Panda Restaurant Group from 2004 to 2009, and COO of Taco Bell Corporation from 1996 to 2000.
Background
Davin graduated from Duke University in 1979, where he played lacrosse and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He then joined the military where he served four years of infantry command assignments including roles as a company commander in 1st Recon Battalion and 3rd Recon Battalion, followed by selection to become an infantry tactics instructor at the USMC officer course, The Basic School, in Quantico VA. Davin obtained the rank of captain. He then attended Harvard Business School, graduating in 1987 with an MBA.Davin was based in Newport Beach, California. He died on September 1, 2025, at the age of 67, from ALS.