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Robert J. Dennis

CEO of Genesco

Robert J. Dennis is an American businessman. He served as the chairman, chief executive officer and president of Genesco.2

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Companies

  • HCA HealthcareBoard member Feb 2014 to now6
  • CoreCivicBoard member Feb 25, 2013 to Feb 20, 20257
  • GenescoBoard member Aug 1, 2008 to Jun 30, 20208
  • GenescoChair Oct 25, 2010 to Jul 2, 20199
  • GenescoChief executive officer Aug 1, 2008 to Jul 2, 20198
  • GenescoPresident Oct 26, 2006 to Jul 2, 201910
  • GenescoChief operating officer Oct 25, 2006 to Mar 13, 200811
  • GenescoSenior Vice President Jun 25, 2004 to Oct 26, 200512

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Apr 29, 2025Granted 1,026 shares of HCA Healthcare13
  • Feb 19, 2025Granted 8,098 shares of CoreCivic15
  • Nov 13, 2024Sold 20,000 shares at $22.00 of CoreCivic16
  • Apr 29, 2024Granted 963 shares of HCA Healthcare17
  • Feb 16, 2024Granted 9,247 shares of CoreCivic18
  • Apr 24, 2023Granted 1,047 shares of HCA Healthcare19
  • Feb 17, 2023Granted 12,784 shares of CoreCivic20
  • Apr 25, 2022Granted 902 shares of HCA Healthcare21
  • Feb 17, 2022Granted 13,720 shares of CoreCivic22
  • Jun 28, 2020Shares withheld for tax 19,056 shares at $18.79 of Genesco14
  • Jun 12, 2020Sold 25,000 shares at $21.16 of Genesco23
  • Jun 28, 2019Shares withheld for tax 15,231 shares at $42.29 of Genesco24
  • Jun 26, 2019Granted 52,056 shares of Genesco25
  • Jan 24, 2019Sold 11,380 shares at $47.29 of Genesco26
  • Jan 23, 2019Sold 11,380 shares at $47.14 of Genesco26
  • Jun 28, 2018Shares withheld for tax 10,982 shares at $40.75 of Genesco27
  • Jun 27, 2018Granted 53,788 shares of Genesco28
  • Sep 6, 2017Bought 5,000 shares at $24.75 of Genesco29
  • Sep 5, 2017Bought 20,000 shares at $23.57 of Genesco29
  • Jun 28, 2017Shares withheld for tax 8,912 shares at $33.50 of Genesco30
  • Jun 21, 2017Granted 52,836 shares of Genesco31
  • Dec 6, 2016Sold 15,000 shares at $68.42 of Genesco32
  • Jun 28, 2016Shares withheld for tax 10,909 shares at $62.05 of Genesco33
  • Jun 23, 2016Granted 35,004 shares of Genesco34
  • Jun 9, 2016Sold 10,000 shares at $64.84 of Genesco35

Trade performance

DateStockTradeValueReturn sinceVs S&P sinceVs S&P, 1 year
Jun 12, 2020GCOSale$529.0K+69.3%+84.4%−134.9%
Jan 24, 2019GCOSale$538.1K−21.5%+214.3%+34.7%
Jan 23, 2019GCOSale$536.5K−20.9%+213.9%+33.3%

Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHarvard Business School3
  • Date not recordedRensselaer Polytechnic Institute3

Robert J. Dennis graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and received a bachelor's degree, followed by a master's degree. He received a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Dennis worked for McKinsey & Company from 1984 to 1997. He worked for the Asbury Automotive Group from 1997 to 1999.

Dennis became the chief executive officer of Hat World, Inc. in 2001. When it was acquired by Genesco in June 2004, he became Genesco's senior vice president. He was appointed as its executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2005. He served as its chief executive officer and president and chairman until 2020.

Dennis served on the board of directors of Teavana Holdings from July 2011 to December 2012, when it was acquired by Starbucks. He has served on the board of directors of the Corrections Corporation of America since February 2013 and the Hospital Corporation of America since February 2014.

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Philanthropy

Dennis serves on the boards of trustees of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and the Nashville Symphony. He also serves on the board of visitors of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

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