09/07/2026
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*Dugas picked as SLU Alumnus of the Year*
Retired executive and former senior vice president at Chick-fil-A, Robert “Rob” Dugas has been selected as the Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association's 2026 Alumnus of the Year. A 1986 graduate of Southeastern, Dugas will be honored at the Alumni Association’s annual awards evening Friday, Oct. 16, during homecoming week.
Dugas began his professional career in broadcasting, serving as on-air talent at WHMD-FM in Hammond before joining Southeastern’s staff as KSLU radio station’s operation manager. He later served as a communication professor and program director at Boise State University before transitioning into the restaurant industry, a move that would launch an accomplished career in operations, supply chain and strategic leadership.
During his two decades with Chick-fil-A, Dugas served in leadership roles including chief procurement officer.
Dugas has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and has served in leadership and advisory roles with organizations including the National Logistics and Distribution Conference, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the National Restaurant Association Supply Chain Group. He currently serves on Southeastern’s College of Business Advisory Board.
