Jeffrey C. Smith net worth and biography

Jeffrey Smith Biography and Net Worth

Jeff Smith was appointed to the Board in February 2019 and currently serves as Chair. He is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP. Starboard is a New York City based investment advisor with a focused, fundamental, and active approach to investing in U.S. publicly traded companies. Over the last decade, Starboard has taken an active role in the corporate governance of more than 50 different public companies across a variety of industries. Mr. Smith has served on many of these boards, including serving as chair of the board of Darden Restaurants and Advance Auto Parts. Mr. Smith was named to the Nation’s Restaurant News Power List: The 50 Most Powerful People in Food Service in 2015 and was #62 on Vanity Fair’s New Establishment List in 2016. Mr. Smith graduated from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.S. in Economics.

What is Jeffrey C. Smith's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Jeffrey C. Smith is at least $1.44 million as of December 3rd, 2025. Mr. Smith owns 34,109 shares of Papa John's International stock worth more than $1,444,857 as of December 5th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Smith may own. Learn More about Jeffrey C. Smith's net worth.
How do I contact Jeffrey C. Smith?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Smith and other Papa John's International executives is 2002 Papa Johns Boulevard, Louisville KY, 40299. Papa John's International can also be reached via phone at (502) 261-7272 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Jeffrey C. Smith's contact information.
Has Jeffrey C. Smith been buying or selling shares of Papa John's International?: Jeffrey C. Smith has not been actively trading shares of Papa John's International in the last ninety days. Most recently, Jeffrey C. Smith sold 700,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.00, for a transaction totalling $78,400,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 13,751 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,540,112. Learn More on Jeffrey C. Smith's trading history.
Who are Papa John's International's active insiders?: Papa John's International's insider roster includes Steven Coke (VP), Olivia Kirtley (Director), Laurette Koellner (Director), Robert Lynch (CEO), Jeffrey Smith (Director), Jack Swaysland (COO), and Ravi Thanawala (CEO). Learn More on Papa John's International's active insiders.

Jeffrey C. Smith Insider Trading History at Papa John's International

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
8/19/2021	Sell	700,000	$112.00	$78,400,000.00	13,751

Jeffrey C. Smith Buying and Selling Activity at Papa John's International

Papa John's International Company Overview

Papa John's International, Inc. engages in the operation and franchise of pizza delivery and carryout restaurants. It operates through the following segments: Domestic Company-owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, International Operations, and All Others. The Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants segment consists of retail sales of pizza and side items, breadsticks, cheese sticks, chicken poppers and wings, dessert items, and canned and bottled beverages. The North America Franchising segment involves the offering of sales and support activities, development rights, and collection of royalties from franchisees located in the United States and Canada. The North America Commissaries segment includes the eleven full-service regional dough production and distribution and quality control centers. The International Operations segment represents all restaurant operations outside of the United States and Canada. The All Others segment focuses on franchise contributions to marketing funds and sale, company-owned and franchised restaurants, information systems and related services used in restaurant operations, point-of-sale system, online and other technology-based ordering platforms, printing, and promotional items. The company was founded by John H. Schnatter in 1984 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

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Volume

525,429 shs

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1,664,842 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.39 billion

P/E Ratio

37.82

Dividend Yield

4.29%

Beta

1.16