Lance Tucker was named Chief Executive Officer at Jack in the Box in March of 2025, after joining the company in January 2025 as Chief Financial Officer. He brings a proven track record of driving results and deep experience as a strategic business leader within the restaurant industry. Tucker also brings a thorough understanding of the company’s business operations, having served previously at Jack in the Box as CFO from 2018 to 2020.
Before his return to Jack in the Box, Tucker was CFO at both Davidson Hospitality Group, as well as CKE Restaurants. Prior to this, he served for over a decade as a restaurant industry executive, primarily as CFO and Chief Administrative Officer of Papa John’s International from 2009 to 2018 prior to his first tenure at Jack in the Box.
From 1999 to 2003, Tucker held leadership positions in finance for several companies engaged in education, technology consulting, online retailing and real estate development. He initially joined Papa John’s in 1994, after beginning his career as a senior accountant for Ernst & Young, LLC. Tucker holds a Bachelor's Degree from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.