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White Castle Names New President, the First Non-Family Member To Step Into the Role in Over 100 Years
January 8, 2025
White Castle has announced that its Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Anthony Joseph has been named the company’s new president. The appointment marks the first time a non-family member has held this position in the company’s 104-year history.
Joseph has worked with White Castle since 2016. He has helmed the company’s legal, risk management, organizational development, technology, and corporate relations teams. Today, he adds the oversight of the brand’s retail and manufacturing divisions as well.
Before joining the company, Joseph spent over 15 years at the food and beverage company Concessions International. He has also served on boards for the National Restaurant Association and Columbus State Community College and is an active board member of the Ohio History Connection and Grassroot Soccer.
“Anthony’s keen intellect, insight, and devotion to the people of White Castle are evident in everything he does,” said White Castle CEO Lisa Ingram, a fourth-generation family member, in a press release. “His leadership of our strategic planning process and great ability to build highly successful teams will serve us well as he takes on the additional responsibilities as president. I’m thankful for his guidance, which I’ll continue to rely on as I focus on my role as our CEO and chair of the board.”
Joseph said of the appointment, “It’s an honor to be named president of White Castle. We’re a 104-year-old family-owned business with our best adventures and achievements still ahead of us. It’s humbling to be part of an enterprise devoted to making such a positive difference for our customers, our communities, and our teams. I look forward to building on all our past success as we embrace our many opportunities for continued growth.”
What Does This Leadership Shift Signify for White Castle?
This shift in White Castle’s leadership signals the brand’s overall commitment to continued growth and its vision to “Feed the Souls of Craver Generations Everywhere,” according to the press release. However, while Ingram may be passing the baton to Joseph, she will remain at the company as its CEO and board chair, ensuring the family remains involved in the company’s day-to-day processes.
White Castle was founded in 1921. It celebrated its 100th birthday in 2021 and sold its 6 billionth slider that same year. To keep up with customer demand in its retail space, White Castle recently expanded its plant in Vandalia, Ohio. The 150,000-square-foot facility is known as “The House That Bill Built” in honor of former president and CEO Bill Ingram.
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