COMPANY

Operator of Chili's and several smaller "concept restaurant" chains. Purchased by Norman Brinker in 1983, who renamed it Brinker International in 1990. Operates some 1500 restaurants.

Official Website:
http://www.brinker.com/

Industry:
Restaurant

Ticker:
NYSE:EAT

Corporate headquarters:
Dallas, TX

Sales:
$3.7B (2004)

Employees:
96200 (2003)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Norman Brinker	Business	3-Jun-1931	9-Jun-2009	CEO of Brinker International, 1983-95
Douglas H. Brooks	Business	12-Aug-1952		CEO of Brinker International
Richard L. Federico	Business	c. 1954		Chairman and CEO, P.F. Chang's
Ronald A. McDougall	Business	12-Aug-1942		Brinker International, 1983-2004

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Douglas H. Brooks	Business	12-Aug-1952		CEO of Brinker International
Harriet Edelman	Business	c. 1955		Senior VP at Avon, 2000-08
Marvin J. Girouard	Business	c. 1939		Pier 1 Imports executive
Ron Kirk	Politician	27-Jun-1954		US Trade Representative
John W. Mims	Business	c. 1958		Starwood Hotels
George R. Mrkonic, Jr.	Business	c. 1952		Former President, Borders
Erle A. Nye	Business	Jun-1938		CEO of TXU, 1999-2004
James E. Oesterreicher	Business	c. 1942		CEO of JC Penney, 1995-2000
Rosendo Parra	Business	12-Nov-1959		Senior VP, Dell Computers
Cece Smith	Business	c. 1944		Phillips-Smith-Machens Venture Partners

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Norman Brinker	Business	3-Jun-1931	9-Jun-2009	CEO of Brinker International, 1983-95
Donald J. Carty	Business	23-Jun-1946		CEO of American Airlines, 1998-2003
Dan W. Cook III	Business	c. 1941		Conservative fundraiser
Robert M. Gates	Government	25-Sep-1943		US Secretary of Defense, 2006-11
Frederick S. Humphries	Business	c. 1935		Former President, Florida A&M University
Jeffrey A. Marcus	Business	13-Oct-1946		Cable TV magnate
Ronald A. McDougall	Business	12-Aug-1942		Brinker International, 1983-2004
Roger Staubach	Football	5-Feb-1942		Five-time NFC leading passer

EXTRANEOUS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Richard B. Berman	Activist	c. 1942		Astroturf spindoctor

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