What Happened?
Dunwoody, GA-based Krystal hired Tom Murrill as Chief People Officer.
About the Company
It was on October 24, 1932, when the nation`s first Krystal restaurant opened its doors on the corner of Seventh and Cherry Streets in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee amid the harsh financial times of the Great Depression. Its founders, Rody Davenport Jr. and J. Glenn Sherrill, believed that despite the severe economic upheaval of the times, people would patronize a restaurant that was kept spotlessly clean, provided courteous service and offered a good meal at the lowest possible price. Proving this theory true, the restaurant`s first customer, French Jenkins, ordered six Krystals and a cup of coffee, all for the bargain price of 35 cents. Krystal is also keeping an eye to the future as the company invests in new restaurant designs, develops new, unique menu items and expands into new markets across the South – upholding its legacy as a Southern icon by offering that one-of-a-kind taste and the personal connection you can`t find anywhere else.
About the Person
Tom Murrill is Chief People Officer at Krystal. As CPO, Murrill is responsible for all aspects of human resources, leadership and support for more than 250 company restaurants and 6,000 employees. He is a veteran of the hospitality and service industries with more than 30 years of human resources experience working in employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, recruiting, HRIS implementation, succession planning and benefits and compensation in both corporate and private equity sectors. Most recently, Murrill served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Silver Airlines and then Western Global Airlines. He spent more than a decade at Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD. as their Chief Human Resources Officer and spent several years as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for the Steak & Shake Company, a 75-year-old iconic restaurant brand with 20,000 employees in 21 states. Murrill is a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from California State University and a degree in law from Pepperdine University. He served as a board member of the Wharton Human Resources Advisory Group, Nova Southeastern University`s Business School Advisory Group and the president of the City of Columbus, OH Professional Theatre.
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