Founder Profile
Dr. Peter Buck
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Dr. Peter Buck?
Dr. Peter Buck is a founder of Subway, which was founded in 1965 with Fred DeLuca.
- Company founded
- Subway
- Founded
- 1965
- Co-founders
- Fred DeLuca
Background
Nuclear physicist who worked for General Dynamics and United Nuclear.
Founding Story
Dr. Peter Buck (1930-2021) was the financial backer and co-founder of Subway. A nuclear physicist by trade, he loaned 17-year-old Fred DeLuca $1,000 to open a sandwich shop. Buck remained deeply involved in the corporate structure and real estate strategy of the company as it franchised globally, accumulating a net worth of over $1 billion before his death.
Education: Bowdoin College; Columbia University; Bowdoin College.
Buck was born on December 19, 1930 and died on November 18, 2021. He was also a philanthropist. Dr. Peter Buck was born in 1930.