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Darden Restaurants
COMPANY
Owns and operates Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and several smaller chains including Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, LongHorn Steakhouse, Seasons 52, Smokey Bones Barbecue and Grill, Wildfish Seafood Grille, and Yard House USA. Approximately 1,325 restaurants nationwide. Traces ancestry to William B. Darden's first Red Lobster in 1968, where future company president Joe R. Lee started at minimum wage. Acquired by General Mills in 1970, and spun off as Darden Restaurants in 1995.
Official Website:
http://www.dardenrestaurants.com/
Industry:
Restaurant
Ticker:
NYSE:DRI
Corporate headquarters:
Orlando, FL
Sales:
$5.2B (2004)
Employees:
141,300 (2004)
EXECUTIVES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Joe R. Lee |
Business |
c. 1941 |
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Red Lobster and Olive Garden |
| Andrew H. Madsen |
Business |
c. 1956 |
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COO of Darden Restaurants |
| Clarence Otis |
Business |
c. 1955 |
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CEO of Darden Restaurants |
| Richard E. Rivera |
Business |
c. 1946 |
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President of Darden Restaurants, 2001-04 |
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| John P. Birkelund |
Business |
23-Jun-1930 |
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Chairman of Dillon Read, 1986-98 |
| Joe R. Lee |
Business |
c. 1941 |
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Red Lobster and Olive Garden |
| Richard E. Rivera |
Business |
c. 1946 |
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President of Darden Restaurants, 2001-04 |
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