DOUG W. RENFRO

President, Renfro Foods, Inc.

“As a third generation Renfro, I believe it’s family pride that makes each jar taste so good.”

As president of Renfro Foods, Doug works closely with his cousins Becky and James to run the company. In particular, Doug focuses on R&D, private label and contract packing, quality assurance, sales and marketing, legal, IT, and a dozen other areas (hey, it’s a small family business). He has personally developed many of the Mrs. Renfro’s flavors, including Mango Habanero and Craft Beer.

The son of second-generation owner John “Jack” Renfro, Doug learned the family business from the bottom up, starting on the factory floor as a teenager and weighing spices through college. After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, Doug proved his salt outside the company, working seven years for Electronic Data Systems (later purchased by General Motors), where he was promoted to divisional finance manager. At the same time, he earned his master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and qualified for his Certified Management Accountant designation. Doug returned to Renfro Foods in 1992.

Doug also makes time to serve his community, currently serving as regional chair for the seven-state Western Gold Region of YPO, as well as supporting the McDonald Observatory Board of Visitors, the Chile Pepper Institute’s Advisory Council and TCU’s Neeley School of Business Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. He previously served on the board for the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for 12 years, as chairman of the board for Casa Mañana and as chapter chair of YPO Gold Fort Worth, as well as president of the Tarrant Area Food Bank, the Texas Food Processors Association and the North Texas Food Sales Association.

Saucy Fact

Doug played saxophone, piano and marching xylophone (seriously) in junior high and high school, advancing to state competition on multiple instruments. Currently, he can only play the kazoo.