CBRL Group Announces Retirement of Cracker Barrel President and Cracker Barrel Reorganization.LEBANON, Tenn. -- CBRL CBRL CBRL Group, Inc (stock symbol) CBRL Council for British Research in the Levant (UK) GROUP, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBRL) today announced the retirement, effective July 28, 2006, of Cyril J. Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of subsidiary, Cracker Barrel This article is about the restaurant-and-store chain. For the unrelated company marketing cheeses bearing the "Cracker Barrel" trademark, see Kraft Foods. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Old Country Store, Inc. ("Cracker Barrel"). Beginning his career at Cracker Barrel in 1978, Taylor held numerous operational positions, including Senior Vice President of Operations, before becoming President and COO in January 2005. "We wish Cy only the best in his retirement. He has contributed greatly to our success and he definitely will be missed," said Michael A. Woodhouse, CBRL Group Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . In discussing his retirement, Taylor said, "As Mike Woodhouse and I discussed a reorganization of Cracker Barrel, I decided that now was a good time to realize one of my life goals--to further my education. I am confident that the commitment to Cracker Barrel's mission of "Pleasing People" will continue to be supported by a focus on excellence, integrity and value." Effective immediately, Woodhouse will assume the additional position of Cracker Barrel President. Reporting to Woodhouse will be the following Cracker Barrel officers: Douglas E. Barber, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul , Restaurant Operations; Robert J. Harig, SVP, Human Resources; Terry A. Maxwell, SVP, Retail; and Simon Turner joining the Cracker Barrel team effective today as SVP, Marketing and Innovation. Continuing to report to Woodhouse are the following CBRL officers: Edward Greene, SVP, Strategic Initiatives; Forrest Shoaf, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary; Lawrence White, SVP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer; and Diana Wynne, SVP, Corporate Affairs. G. Thomas Vogel, President and Chief Operating Officer, Logan's Roadhouse, Inc., will also continue to report to Woodhouse. In connection with the reorganization of Cracker Barrel, three officers, David L. Gilbert, Chief Administrative Officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive , Steve Heckle heck·le tr.v. heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les 1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger. 2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. , Vice President of Risk Management and Christopher A. Tomasso, Vice President, Marketing have resigned their positions. Headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee, CBRL Group, Inc. presently operates 543 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) restaurants and gift shops located in 41 states and 141 company-operated and 25 franchised Logan's Roadhouse(R) restaurants in 20 states. |
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