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Mr. Rivera is the President and CEO of Rubicon Enterprises LLC and currently serves as a director of the National Restaurant Association. Mr. Rivera has served as Vice Chairman President and Chief Operating Officer at Darden Restaurants Inc. and as President of Darden’s Red Lobster chain. He has also served as President and CEO of Chart House Enterprises Inc. Rare Hospitality International Inc. and TGI Friday’s Inc. (a division of Carlson Companies Inc.). He has also held senior positions at W.R. Grace & Company (President of Del Taco Corporation); Annheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (President of El Chico Corporation); and Grand Metropolitan plc (various positions including Executive Vice President at Steak & Ale Restaurants of America). Mr. Rivera graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1968 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. | 