book this speaker
CHRIS SULLIVAN
CEO, OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Chris T. Sullivan is a founder, director and Chairman of the Board of the Company since its inception. From February 1991 to March 2005, he was Chief Executive Officer of the Company. From August 1987 to February 1991, he was President of the Company. Mr. Sullivan was a founding stockholder, director and Vice President of Sunstate Restaurant Corporation (Sunstate), which developed, as a franchise, 17 Chili’s Grill and Bar Restaurants in Florida and Georgia from December 1983 to January 1987, when Sunstate was acquired by Chili’s, Inc. Prior to founding Sunstate, Mr. Sullivan was Executive Vice President of S&A Restaurant Corporation in charge of Bennigan’s restaurant group. Mr. Sullivan began his restaurant career at S&A in 1972 as a restaurant manager trainee in the Steak & Ale restaurant group.
