Robert J. Dennis

Robert Dennis joined CoreCivic's Board of Directors in February 2013, and serves as chair of CoreCivic's Compensation Committee. Dennis served as the executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Genesco Inc., a publicly traded retailer of footwear, apparel and accessories, from February 2020 to June 2020. Previously, he served as Genesco’s president and chief executive officer from 2008 until 2020, and as chairman from 2010 to 2020. Prior to joining Genesco, Dennis held senior management positions with Hat World Corporation and Asbury Automotive, and was a partner and leader of the North American Retail Practice with McKinsey & Company. Dennis serves as a director and member of the Governance Committee, the Finance and Investments Committee, and as the chair of the Compensation Committee at HCA Holdings Inc., a publicly traded health care services company. He serves on the Board of Trustees at the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, the Board of Leadership Nashville, and the Board of Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Dennis holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a master’s degree in business administration, with distinction, from the Harvard Business School.