Domino's Driver Dan Simpson Retires with $169K from GoFundMe After Kind Gesture
A 68-year-old Domino's delivery driver, Dan Simpson, went out of his way to buy a two-liter Diet Coke for customer Brian Wilson after the store ran out. The interaction, caught on Wilson's ring camera and posted to TikTok, went viral. Wilson and his wife Katey, who are both visually impaired, set up a GoFundMe that raised over $169,000 for Simpson's retirement. Simpson, who had worked for Domino's for 14 years, retired 26 days later.
Key facts
- Dan Simpson, 68, delivered a pan pizza and Diet Coke to Brian Wilson.
- Domino's was out of Diet Coke, so Simpson bought it at a nearby store.
- Wilson and his wife are visually impaired; Wilson can only drive during the day.
- The interaction was recorded on a Ring camera and posted to TikTok.
- Wilson and his wife Katey created a GoFundMe titled 'Tip for Dan the Pizza Man’s Retirement'.
- The campaign raised over $169,000 as of writing.
- Simpson had worked for Domino's for 14 years and retired in 26 days.
- Wilson stated the money goes directly to Simpson for his retirement.
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Institutions
- Domino's
- GoFundMe
- Today