Robert A. Whitman

Robert A. Whitman is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC). Before accepting the role of Chairman and CEO, Mr. Whitman served as an outside director on FranklinCovey's board.

Before joining FranklinCovey, Whitman served as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Hampstead Group, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, from 1992 to 2000. The Hampstead Group made significant investments in companies in the hotel, retirement housing, restaurant, and theme park industries with the goal of helping these companies achieve significant growth. Hampstead helped build up Wyndham Hotels and Resorts; Felcor Lodging Trust; Forum Group, Inc. (previously AMEX, sold to Marriott International); and a number of other public and private companies. Mr. Whitman served on the board of directors of these companies and also served as Chairman and acting Chief Executive Officer of Forum Group, Inc.