Author Profile : Chester Cadieux

Chester Cadieux was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from Tulsa’s Central High School, he earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma, then immediately joined the U.S. Air Force. Four years later, Cadieux followed his entrepreneurial dream and co-founded QuikTrip with fellow Tulsan Burt B. Holmes. For the next forty-four years, he guided QuikTrip as President and CEO through a myriad of challenges as it successfully expanded into multiple states. Over the years, his business acumen and charitable spirit have been recognized by numerous awards and honors. Cadieux is currently enjoying his “retirement” in Tulsa with his wife Debbie. He is the proud father of six children, the grandfather of ten and the great-grandfather of two. His son, Chet, is the current CEO of QuikTrip. Chester Cadieux’s book, From Lucky to Smart: Leadership Lessons from QuikTrip, is available through Amazon.com and in QuikTrip stores.

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• The Domino Effect.

  By Chester Cadieux 2 Apr, 2009 No comments Featured Articles

  The best leaders inspire people to find fresh ways to look at long-accepted business practices. One such practice touches every business, every day—developing and maintaining a capable, loyal workforce. Over the years, QuikTrip devoted so much time and energy to developing employees by promoting from within that it led to a rather... Read More »