Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter: ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Resign

Papa John’s Founder John Schnatter: ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Resign
John Schnatter (R), founder and chief executive of Papa John's Pizza, arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 20, 2011. Reuters/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Former Papa John’s pizza chief and its founder, John Schnatter, said that “it was a mistake” to step down as chairman after it emerged that he used a racial slur to describe black people in a conference call.

Schnatter resigned last week after apologizing for using the slur during a confidential training exercise with a marketing agency. Forbes magazine reported on the incident, citing unnamed sources that were on the call with him.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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