C. Stephen Lynn

Founder at Rp3 LLC

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Mr. C.
S.
Lynn is Independent Director at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., Chairman at Cummings, Inc., and Partner at Cherokee Advisors LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Tennessee Technological University Foundation, and Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum.
Mr. Lynn was previously employed as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Back Yard Burgers, Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Shoney's LLC, Chairman by International Franchise Association, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Sonic Corp., Chief Operating Officer & Vice President by Burtson Corp., Vice President by Century 21 Real Estate LLC, and Industrial Engineer by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
He also served on the board at Kentucky Fried Chicken Ltd.
Mr. Lynn received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN and his MBA from the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, where he graduated Cum Laude.

C. Stephen Lynn active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Cherokee Advisors Private Equity Cherokee Advisors Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Cherokee Advisors Private Equity (Cherokee Advisors Private Equity) subsidiary of Cherokee Advisors LLC founded in 2005 by Reid Zeising. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.	Private Equity Investor	-
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum operates as a museum. It focuses on the American cowboy, rodeos, native American culture, Victorian firearms, frontier military, and western performers. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.	Director/Board Member	2010-05-12
Tennessee Technological University Foundation	Director/Board Member	2010-05-17
Rp3 LLC Rp3 LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Rp3 LLC is an independent creative agency that focuses on finding the good in every brand. The private company is based in Winona Lake, IN. The company's work is centered around connecting with people through honest insight and trust. The company was founded by C. Stephen Lynn.	Founder	2011-12-31
Tennessee State Museum Tennessee State Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tennessee State Museum operates museum. It offers furniture, silver, weapons, quilts, paintings and civil war holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons. The firm also sells Tennessee crafts, jewelry, books, toys, educational materials and local history books. The company was founded by Ralph E. W. Earl in 1817 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of C. Stephen Lynn

Companies	Position	End
Cummings, Inc. Cummings, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Cummings, Inc. manufactured sign and provided sign services. It specialized in design, manufacturing, and national roll-outs of new exterior sign products. The firm’s products include pylon and monument signs, wall signs, channel letters, architectural elements and leaderboards. The company was founded by Thomas L. Cummings, Jr. in 1946 and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Chairman	2010-12-31
Shoney's LLC Shoney's LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Shoney's LLC owned, operated and franchised restaurants. Its products were chicken, steaks, seafood, hamburgers and sandwiches. The company was founded in 1947 by Alex Schoenbaum and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Chairman	1997-12-31
International Franchise Association International Franchise Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Chairman	1996-12-31
SONIC CORP.	Chief Executive Officer	1994-12-31
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Tennessee Technological University	Undergraduate Degree
University of Louisville	Masters Business Admin

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Private companies	15
Shoney's LLC Shoney's LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Shoney's LLC owned, operated and franchised restaurants. Its products were chicken, steaks, seafood, hamburgers and sandwiches. The company was founded in 1947 by Alex Schoenbaum and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Consumer Services
Sonic Corp. Sonic Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Sonic Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation and franchising of chain of drive-in restaurants. Its product includes specialty drinks, ice cream desserts, made-to-order cheeseburgers, chicken entrees, hand-made onion rings, and tater tots. The company was founded by Troy N. Smith Sr. in 1953 and is headquartered in Stratford, CT.	Consumer Services
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts and packaged sweets. It specializes in hot fresh original glazed doughnuts and other treats for the whole family. The company was founded by Vernon Carver Rudolph on July 13, 1937 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.	Consumer Services
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.	Distribution Services
Kentucky Fried Chicken Ltd. (Franchise) Kentucky Fried Chicken Ltd. (Franchise) RestaurantsConsumer Services Kentucky Fried Chicken Ltd. (Franchise) is a restaurant chain based in Warrensburg, MO. The private company operates under the KFC brand and specializes in serving fried chicken.	Consumer Services
Century 21 Real Estate LLC Century 21 Real Estate LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Century 21 Real Estate LLC engages in the provision of real estate brokerage, finance and mortgage services. It offers brand marks, marketing, communications and technology solutions that help enable its franchisees. The company was founded by Marsh Fisher and Arthur E. Bartlett in 1971 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.	Finance
Cherokee Advisors Private Equity Cherokee Advisors Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Cherokee Advisors Private Equity (Cherokee Advisors Private Equity) subsidiary of Cherokee Advisors LLC founded in 2005 by Reid Zeising. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.	Finance
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum operates as a museum. It focuses on the American cowboy, rodeos, native American culture, Victorian firearms, frontier military, and western performers. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.	Consumer Services
Cummings, Inc. Cummings, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Cummings, Inc. manufactured sign and provided sign services. It specialized in design, manufacturing, and national roll-outs of new exterior sign products. The firm’s products include pylon and monument signs, wall signs, channel letters, architectural elements and leaderboards. The company was founded by Thomas L. Cummings, Jr. in 1946 and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Producer Manufacturing
International Franchise Association International Franchise Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Commercial Services
Burtson Corp.
Tennessee Technological University Foundation
Tennessee State Museum Tennessee State Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tennessee State Museum operates museum. It offers furniture, silver, weapons, quilts, paintings and civil war holdings of uniforms, battle flags and weapons. The firm also sells Tennessee crafts, jewelry, books, toys, educational materials and local history books. The company was founded by Ralph E. W. Earl in 1817 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Consumer Services
Country Music Foundation, Inc. (Tennessee) Country Music Foundation, Inc. (Tennessee) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Country Music Foundation, Inc. is based in Nashville, TN. The non-profit company's mission is to preserve, celebrate, and share the important cultural asset that is country music. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum offers visitors the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about the history of country music. Kyle Young has been the CEO of the company since 1976.	Consumer Services
Rp3 LLC Rp3 LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Rp3 LLC is an independent creative agency that focuses on finding the good in every brand. The private company is based in Winona Lake, IN. The company's work is centered around connecting with people through honest insight and trust. The company was founded by C. Stephen Lynn.	Commercial Services