Friends of Finance Executive Speaker Series Luncheon Featuring Chet Cadieux, CEO, QuikTrip
March 26, 2025, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Join Friends of Finance for the Executive Speaker series to hear from Chet Cadieux, QuikTrip CEO.
Chester (Chet) Cadieux III, a second generation native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the Chairman and CEO of QuikTrip Corporation, a regional gasoline/convenience store operation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1958 by his father, Chester Cadieux II and today has annual sales of more than $20 billion. QuikTrip operates over 1,091 stores across 21 states thru the remarkable efforts of its over 30,000 employees and is listed by Forbes as the 34th largest privately held company in the United States.
Chet attended Jenks Public Schools K-12 and then graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Tulsa in 1989. He began his full-time career with QuikTrip that year on the graveyard shift and rose through the ranks to the Store Manager position. Chet also served as a Real Estate Manager and Vice President/Sales in the QuikTrip Corporate organization. Chet became President/CEO in 2002 and Chairman in 2006. Chet currently holds the position of Chairman and CEO. Chet will celebrate his 41st year of service with QuikTrip in August of 2024.
Outside of QT, Chet has also served as Chairman of the Tulsa River Parks, as Chairman for The Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce, and as Chairman of the Tulsa Area United Way as well as stints on the boards of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the University of Tulsa, and the Tulsa Community Foundation
Chet is currently a Director on the following Boards: Bank of Oklahoma N.A., Tulsa, OK; and the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF), Tulsa, OK.
Chet is married, has two children, and enjoys flying, boating, auto racing and snow skiing.
March 26, 2025
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Students attend for free but must register.