Christopher Pappas
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About
Christopher Pappas is the Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., having joined the company in 1985 as its CEO. He later expanded his responsibilities by resuming the role of President on April 11, 2009 and becoming Chairman on March 1, 2011.
Born in 1960, he graduated from Adelphi University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and had a stint as a professional basketball player in Europe before establishing his career.
He oversees all facets of the company’s operations, including product procurement, sales, marketing, strategy development, and business development, and also serves on the boards of the International Foodservice Distributors Association and the Hudson National Golf Club, demonstrating a broad commitment to the foodservice industry.