John Schnatter

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Schnatter
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Nov 23, 1961(1961-11-23)
Age	63
Birthplace	Jeffersonville
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Scorpio

John Schnatter Biography

John Schnatter is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 23, 1961 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States. The founder, spokesperson as well as CEO for the pizza chain Papa Johns that he established in 1984.

He was a prominent as a critic for He was a known critic of Barack Obama‘s Affordable Care Act.’s Affordable Health Care Act.

In the 1980s, John Schnatter’s father co-owned Mick’s Lounge, a tavern in Jeffersonville.

Schnatter founded Papa John’s Pizza in 1984, when he converted a broom closet in the back of his father’s tavern. Schnatter sold his 1971 Z28 Camaro to purchase $1,600 worth of used pizza equipment and began selling pizzas to the tavern’s customers. His pizzas proved sufficiently popular that a year later he moved into an adjoining space. The company went public in 1993. A year later it had 500 stores, and by 1997 it had opened 1,500 stores. In 2009, Schnatter reacquired the Camaro after offering a reward of $250,000 for the car.

He started delivering pizzas to the tavern run by his father, Mick’s Lounge. He was a father of three children along with wife Annette.

John Schnatter Net Worth

John Schnatter is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Schnatter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He invested in pizza-making equipment after trading in his 1971 Camaro Z28.

He held a fundraising event at his home in 2012 to support Republican Presidential nominee He hosted a fundraiser at his house in 2012 for Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney..

Schnatter was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on November 22, 1961, to Mary and Robert Schnatter. His mother was a real estate agent and his father a judge in Jeffersonville. He has German ancestry. He graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1979. then earned a business degree from Ball State University in 1983.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Schnatter Dating?

According to our records, John Schnatter married to Annette Schnatter. As of December 1, 2023, John Schnatter’s is not dating anyone.

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Schnatter hosted a fundraiser at his home for Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney in May 2012.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Schnatter celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Schnatter contributed to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and made supportive comments about his administration in January 2017.

Is John Schnatter still part of Papa Johns?

Schnatter is no longer associated with Papa Johns but has sold more than $500 million in company stock in recent years, according to a recent Bloomberg report in which he said he’d sampled 800 Papa Johns pizzas in the past 18 months to test their quality.

Is Papa John a billionaire?

Schnatter started the business in the back of his father’s tavern after selling his car and using the proceeds to purchase used restaurant equipment. As of 2017, his net worth was more than $1 billion.

How much of Papa Johns does John Schnatter own?

Papa John is still large, if not in charge. It’s hard to think of many entrepreneurs who have personified a company as palpably as Schnatter. When their messy breakup began, he was Papa John’s chairman, chief executive officer, and largest shareholder, with 31% of the stock.

Is Papa John still rich?

John Schnatter went on TikTok to take followers inside his $11 million mansion in Louisville, Kentucky. Schnatter is the founder and former CEO of the pizza chain Papa John’s. Forbes reported in 2017 that Schnatter had a net worth of $1 billion.

Is Shaquille O'Neal the owner of Papa Johns?

Shaquille O’Neal has an ownership stake in nine Atlanta-area Papa John’s pizza restaurants , is a member of the company’s board of directors and has a new endorsement deal with the brand.