Primary Job Title Author/Speaker Primary Organization 
TriCept
Location Reno, Nevada, United States Regions Western US Gender Male Also Known As Dan Scoggin
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Dan Scoggin (born July 18, 1937) is an American businessman and the person credited for expanding nationwide the first casual-theme restaurant, T.G.I. Friday's. Born July 18, 1937, Scoggin graduated from San Jose State University and began his career in 1960 with Boise Cascade. Boise Cascade promoted him to District Sales Manager in 1963,
Plant Manager in 1964, and General Manager in 1965. By 1967, he was the Southern Area Manager in charge of half of Boise Cascade's box production for the U.S. After leaving Boise Cascade in 1971 he founded T.G.I. Friday's, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. Eight additional restaurant locations were licensed by Alan Stillman, founder of Smith & Wollensky. The first restaurant was located on Greenville Avenue in Dallas and heralded in the Singles Era as well as the casual dining theme restaurant industry. Scoggin took the company public in 1983. By 1986, there were 103 U.S. locations (with 20 under construction) one international location, licensed to Whitbread (Birmingham, England) as well as 27 Dalt's restaurants. Scoggin retired in 1986 to sail the oceans with his family.
