Don Meij

In 2017, Meij celebrated 30 years with Domino's, which today is the market leader in most of the countries in which it operates.

In May 2005, Meij led Domino's to become Australia's first publicly-listed pizza chain on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).

In May 2005, Meij led Domino's to become Australia's first publicly-listed pizza chain on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). In 2013, Domino's acquired 75% of Domino's Japan and Meij made Australia's top CEO list.

Meij became a Domino's franchisee in 1996, building a network of 17 stores. In 2001, he sold his stores to Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd for 12.5% equity in the company. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2001 and then Chief Executive Officer in 2002.

After commencing as a pizza delivery driver in 1987 in Redcliffe, Queensland, for Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza while studying to be a high school teacher, Meij fell in love with the business and has since worked his way up the ranks.

Meij, the middle child, was born in Rockhampton and grew up in Papua New Guinea for five years, then lived in north Queensland for five years before his family moved to Brisbane. He was raised in Brisbane along with two sisters. Meij attended Clontarf Beach High School in Queensland and studied to be a teacher at the Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, from 1987–1989 whilst working as a pizza delivery driver at Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza. He eventually left tertiary studies to pursue a career in the pizza industry.

After working as a delivery driver for Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza in 1987, Meij was promoted to store manager in 1989. From 1991 to 1993, Meij climbed the corporate ladder, progressing from Area and State Operations Manager to Director of National Operations. In 1993, Silvio's Dial-a-Pizza acquired Domino's in Australia, and Meij became General Manager.

Donald Jeffrey Meij (born 27 December 1968) is an Australian business entrepreneur and the group chief executive officer and managing director of Domino's Pizza Enterprises.