Chris Gheysens (born March 31, 1971) is an American businessman who serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wawa Inc., a privately-held chain of convenience store and gas stations with over 800 locations along the East Coast of the United States.
He grew up in Vineland, New Jersey and worked in his youth at car washes that his father owned.
He attended St.
Mary School in East Vineland and then moved on to St.
Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, New Jersey, graduating in 1989.
After earning a B.S.
in accounting from Villanova University in 1993, Gheysens earned an M.B.A.