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as senior vice president, general counsel and secre-
tary for Papa John’s International Inc. For 21 years he
was also a partner in a 28-store Papa John’s franchise,
owning and operating restaurants in Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin. He is on the board of directors of Fran-
cesca's Holdings Corporation, where he serves as a
member of the audit and chair of the Francesca’s Com-
pensation Committee. Before entering the corporate
world, Emmett was a partner at the law firm of Greene-
baum Doll & McDonald. He earned his J.D. from the
Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William
and Mary and a B.A. from Colgate University.
Matthew Patinkin is the co-founder and co-owner of
Double P Corporation, a multi-unit, multi-brand fran-
chise food company based in Chicago. Double P Corpo-
ration owns and operates Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Red
Mango Frozen Yogurt and Jamba Juice stores. Double
P is the largest franchisee of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
in the U.S., and recently consummated an agreement
to become the exclusive franchisee of Auntie Anne's
throughout Canada. In addition to serving on Double
P Corp's board, Patinkin serves on the board of GSP
Retail, a leading provider of point-of-purchase solu-
tions and advanced technology aimed at improving
the performance of multi-unit retail locations. He also
chairs the advisory board of Ale Syndicate Brewery, a
craft brewer based in Chicago. Prior to founding Double
P Corporation, Patinkin was an executive board mem-
ber of Whitehall Jewellers, which was the fifth largest
publicly held jeweler in the U.S. He also served on the
board of Sara Investment Real Estate from 2008 to
2013. Patinkin graduated from Beloit College with a
degree in economics.
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he mission of the Institute of Certified
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professionalism of franchising by certifying the
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for professional development. Meeting the requirements of
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