Mike Rawlings Biography

Mike Rawlings worked his way up from an entry-level position at TracyLocke then the largest advertising agency in the South to become the CEO. Later he took the helm of the world's largest pizza company Pizza Hut and grew it to record sales. Rawlings then served as chairman and managing partner of private equity firm CIC Partners where he is currently the vice chairman. He provides business counsel and capital helping to grow small and mid-sized businesses in Dallas and across the country. Public service has long been important to the 1976 Boston College graduate. Rawlings decided in early 2011 to run for Dallas mayor on a platform that highlighted southern Dallas as the city's greatest untapped resource. Following his June 2011 election he launched GrowSouth his signature initiative to spur economic development south of the Trinity River. He's drawn headlines across the country for his bold campaign against domestic violence Dallas Men Against Abuse. He has presided over the passage of $600 million in new city bonds to fund streets flood protection and economic development initiatives and he led the City Council through the hiring process for a new city manager and city attorney.

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