The world of business is nothing like the Hollywood wherein the big shots are famous celebrities. But in today’s Australia, the world of business might have just found its new celebrity since Bill Gates – Shane Radbone 7-Eleven COO and former Allied Brands CEO. So who exactly is this man and what earned him the status?
To be ‘someone’ in business world, you need to have ‘big achievements’ in your portfolio. And taking the formerly 75 million dollar business of Wendy’s Supa Sundaes to 120 million dollars is one real achievement. But his involvement with Wendy’s is only one part of his long list of high status affiliations.
He was also part of other companies and groups including the VIP Homes Services, Wendy’s, Baskin Robbins, and Allied Brands. What is impressive however is how early Shane Radbone started out in his business ventures.
At the early age of 19, Shane Radbone put up his own business – something few guys of his age would even think of doing. It was a fitness business called EFM (Executive Fitness Management). And if you live in Australia, you know that EFM is the largest fitness company in the country – quite an achievement for someone so young.
And Shane Radbone is not just some fitness company owner who sat behind a large desk. He himself is a man of fitness and healthy living. Active in the community, he joined and completed the New York marathon, Berlin marathon, Kokoda marathon, and London marathon. He completed the New York marathon three times!
And prior to establishing the Executive Fitness Management, Shane Radbone was very active in national sports as well. His sporting career included playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and the Australian Football League (AFL).
With his long list of high status achievements with several groups and companies and his well-rounded personality, Shane Radbone is one of the most trusted and sought after in his league. Many companies would want to make him part of their own.
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