He was the chief executive officer of Dunkin' Donuts for thirty-five years from 1963 to 1998 and also served on the board of directors of Sonic Corp and Domino's Pizza.
[3] Robert Rosenberg graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1959 from Cornell University's Hotel and Restaurant School,[4][5] where he was a member of the Kappa Chapter of Zeta Beta Tau.
[16] In late 1989, Dunkin' Donuts announced its acquisition by Allied-Lyons PLC, a large UK food and beverage group which also owned Baskin-Robbins.
[17][18] Rosenberg continued to lead the company that became known as Allied Domecq Retailing (later Dunkin' Brands) which also acquired Togo's sandwich shops.
[20][21] In 2020, Rosenberg released a book, Around the Corner to Around the World (HarperCollins Leadership), which memorializes his 35 years as the CEO of Dunkin' Donuts.
[22] In 1968, Rosenberg was awarded the Golden Plate by the American Academy of Achievement and was named among the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's list of Ten Outstanding Young Leaders.