| Norman Brinker  AKA Norman E. Brinker
Born: 3-Jun-1931
Birthplace: Denver, CO
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Former Chair, Brinker International Military service: US Navy (1952-54?) Grew up in Roswell, NM. Member of the 1952 US Olympic equestrian team. Suffered a collapsed lung following a polo accident in 1978. Nearly died from brain injuries sustained during a polo accident in January 1993. Mother: Kathryn
Wife: Maureen Connolly Brinker (tennis player, d. 1969 ovarian cancer, two daughters)
Daughter: Cindy Brinker Simmons (b. 1957)
Daughter: Brenda Brinker Bottum (b. 1959)
Wife: Nancy Goodman Brinker (breast cancer activist, one son)
Son: Eric
High School: New Mexico Military Institute
University: BA Marketing, San Diego State University (1957)
Brinker International CEO (1983-1995)
Chili's
Pillsbury Chairman, Pillsbury Restaurant Group (1982-83)
Pillsbury EVP (1976-82)
Steak and Ale Founder, CEO (1966-76)
Jack in the Box General Partner (1962-66)
Member of the Board of Brinker International (as Chairman, 1983-2000)
Member of the Board of Pillsbury (1976-83)
Bush-Cheney 2000
Bush-Cheney '04
Employment Policies Institute
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Board member (former)
Dallas Museum of Art Board member (former)
Dreier for Congress Committee
Elizabeth Dole Committee
FreedomWorks
Friends of Dick Lugar
Friends of George Allen
Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee
George W. Bush for President
John McCain 2008
Kay Bailey Hutchison for Senate
McCain for Senate '98
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Romney for President
Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee
Tom Delay Congressional Committee
Hip Replacement Surgery (1994)
Coma (1993, two weeks)
Author of books:
On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker (1995, memoir, with Donald T. Phillips)
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