Darden Restaurants Inc.

Casual Dining Restaurants
Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

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William S Simon Former president and CEO of Walmart U.S.
• Position (Jun '12→?)
Ricardo Cardenas CFO, Darden Restaurants Inc.
• EVP, CFO ('84→?)*
Danielle L Kirgan
• SVP (Jan '15→?)
Salli A Setta
• President (Jul '13→?)
Harald E Herrmann
• President (Jan '14→?)
John Higman Caron
• President (Jun '11→?)
Valerie L Insignares
• President (Jan '13→?)
Robert S McAdam
• SVP Gov't & Community Affairs
Valerie K Collins
• SVP
Eugene I Lee Jr CEO of Darden Restaurants
• CEO

Owners

Starboard Value LP U.S. hedge fund
• Shareholder; percent stake: 6%

Board Members

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Jean Birch Former president of IHOP Restaurants
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Margaret Shan Atkins
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Alan N Stillman
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
William H Lenehan
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Peter A Feld Managing Member, Portfolio Manager and the Head of Research of Starboard Value LP
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Jeff Smith Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Starboard Value
• Chairman (Oct '14→?)
James P Fogarty
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Cynthia T Jamison
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Charles M Sonsteby
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)
Lionel L Nowell III Certified Public Accountant; RJR; Pepsi; Pillsbury
• Board Member (Oct '14→?)

Donations

Enterprise Florida The principal economic development organization for the state of Florida
• Corporate Investor

Holdings

The Capital Grille
• subsidary; percent stake: 100%
Eddie V's
• subsidary; percent stake: 100%
Seasons 52
• subsidary; percent stake: 100%
Bahama Breeze
• subsidary; percent stake: 100%
LongHorn Steakhouse Casual dining chain
• subsidary; percent stake: 100%
Olive Garden
• subsidary; percent stake: 100%
Red Lobster Hospitality LLC Casual dining seafood chain
• subsidary (?→Jan '14)*

Memberships

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Corporate social impact organization
• Member
National Fisheries Institute
• Member
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Member

Services & Transactions

BGR Group A government relations, strategic communications, and investment banking firm
• Lobbying Firm · 380,000 USD ('02→'07)
Trammell & Company
• Lobbying Firm · 110,000 USD ('07→'08)
Bank of America Corporation The largest bank holding company in the United States
• lender
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PwC US helps organizations and individuals create the value they're looking for
• Lobbying Firm ('99→'00)
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP U.S. lobbying and law firm with 13 offices, 250 attorneys and policy consultants
• Lobbying Firm ('03)
Gorman Consulting
• Lobbying Firm ('99→'00)

Lobbying

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White House Office Includes multiple levels of presidential advisory boards and advisors
• Direct Lobbying ('08)
Food and Drug Administration Public health protection agency
• Direct Lobbying ('02→'08)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The United States' Health and Human Services Agency
• Direct Lobbying ('08)
U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Direct Lobbying ('00→'03)
US Senate upper house of the United States Congress
• Direct Lobbying ('99→'08)
US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress
• Direct Lobbying ('99→'08)
US Department of Commerce
• Direct Lobbying ('03→'08)
United States Department of Agriculture
• Direct Lobbying ('08)
U.S. Department of Labor
• Direct Lobbying ('05→'06)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal agency with homeland security responsibilities
• Direct Lobbying ('06)
Darden Restaurants Inc.
Updated 11 months ago

Basic Info

Types Organization, Business, Public Company
Revenue 5.93 Billion
Website http://www.darden.com
Aliases Darden Restaurants
Region US and Canada

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