Former cornerback for the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and New England Patriots has aspired to a promising future with his restaurants, specialty retail locations, newsstands and clothing stores.
EDUCATION:
1996 - 2005
Texas A&M
• Bachelor of Business Administration – Major: Accounting
• Masters of Education and Human Resource Development.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
01/ 2003 to Present
• President, Mickens Inc.
Nov. 2011 To present:
• Owner-Vice President, M2 Concepts, LLC
• ACDBE certified, airport food and beverage and retail company.
01/2005 to present
• Retail Concessions, Dallas/FT Worth International Airport J.V. (Joint Venture) Partner.
NewsLink, Hudson News, MAC, Emmitt Smith Sports Store, DFW News Connection, Daily News, Talie, Destination Dallas, Kheils, Fox News Newsstands
11/2004 to Present
• Food and Beverage Concessions operations
Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Einstein Bagels, Caribou Coffee, Dunkin Donuts, Bleu Mediterranean Martini Bar, Chili’s to go, Chef Tim Love, NFL Alumni sports bar and grill, Famous Famiglia Pizzeria, Jack in the Box
January 2004 to Present
• President, Ray Mickens Champions Fund Non-profit, certified 501(c)3, organization.
involved in fundraising for a public school reading programs, football camps, and student scholarships in Texas. College exposure sports programs for high school kids in DFW area.
January 2003 to Present
• Real Estate and Investments Mickens Inc.
January 2000 to 2007
• Food and Beverage, Philadelphia, PA
Famous Famiglia restaurant.
1997 to 2001
• Food and Beverage Concessions, Philadelphia, PA
January 2013 To Present
• Food and Beverage Concessions
San Antonio (SAT), Houston- George Bush (IAH)
January 2013 to Present
• Food and Beverage Concessions operations
DFW Airport, Operator of Qdoba Mexican Grill (A16), Bleu Mediterranean Martini Bar (A9), Bleu Med Bar Kiosk, and Caribou Coffee/Einstein Bagel Bros.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE EXPERIENCE:
May 1996 to 2007
Professional Football Player – Cornerback New York Jets Football Club, Hempstead, NY
Cleveland Browns, Berea, OH
New England Patriots, Foxborough, MA
Special Projects
• New York Jets l NFLPA Executive Orientation – NFL Owners Meetings
(March 2003) Honolulu, HI
• New York Jets / NFLPA Representative (2004)