scott livengood is a former ceo of krispy kreme corporation and was associated with that company for 28 years, beginning in 1977. it was then a privately held company based in winston-salem, north carolina. he was named president in 1992. in 1998, he was named chief executive officer, and one year later was elected chairman of the board. livengood led the company through its greatest period of expansion, with growth from 95 stores in 11 states to 367 in 38 states. he also initiated and guided the development of the company's first international stores in canada, mexico, the united kingdom, and australia. livengood oversaw the ipo of krispy kreme on the nasdaq, and the switch to the nyse about a year later. krispy kreme was voted one of the top five brands in north america by readers of brandchannel in 2001, 2002, and 2003.