Joe Rogers (businessman)

Joe Rogers
Born
Joseph Wilson Rogers

November 30, 1919
DiedMarch 3, 2017 (aged 97)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forco-founder and former CEO of Waffle House
SpouseRuth Jolley Rogers
Children4, including Joe Rogers Jr.

Joseph Wilson Rogers (November 30, 1919 – March 3, 2017) was an American businessman. He was co-founder and former CEO of the Waffle House franchise restaurant chain, which began business in 1955 in Georgia, and has grown to over 2,100 locations in 25 states.