Don Meij started as a pizza delivery driver in 1987 and in 1996, he became a Domino's franchisee and built a network of 17 stores before vending his stores into Domino's in 2001 to become chief operating officer and then group chief executive in 2002. In May 2005, Mr Meij led Domino's to become Australia's first public-listed pizza chain on the ASX. He has won a number of industry awards including Brisbane Lord Mayor's Channel 7 Businessperson of the Year Award in 2015, The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 Northern Region Listed Company, The Ernst & Young Australian Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2004, Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Professional Manager of the Year 2004 and the 2002 Qld Retail Franchise. International Domino's awards included Chairman's Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Domino's worldwide network 2004, and Pizza International Manager of the Year 1996.
