New CEO of Krispy Kreme

I blogged last night about the importance of networking and how I wish I had done a better job at networking with some of the folks I have met over the past two years of my journey to and during the MBA program. I found out tonight that the man who spoke at the Kenan-Flagler reception I attended in New York City in October recently became the CEO of Krispy Kreme. At the reception I spoke to Daryl G. Brewster a little bit before his talk but didn’t find him to be all that interesting. It wasn’t later when he was introduced by Dean Steve Jones that I realized we both majored in economics at UVA.

Even before I found out he became the CEO of Krispy Kreme, he was on the list of people I wish I had done a better job at networking with. What I should have done was to look him up on hoosonline, email him to reintroduce myself, mention that I also majored in economics at UVA, ask if he's had the same professors I have had in the economics department, and ask if I could periodically update him about my progress at Kenan-Flagler.

I will chalk this up as a missed networking opportunity.

Tags: MBA experience