Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 6, 1999
At the helm of CEC Entertainment since 1986, RICHARD M. FRANK has
Engineered a strong turnaround of the company's kid-oriented, 337-unit
Chuck E. Cheese's brand, including an aggressive remodeling program, the
opening of 25-30 new stores in 1999 and introduction of a wide range of
new food and entertainment initiative. A native of New York state, the
51-year old Mr. Frank spent 12 years in various positions with S&A
Restaurant Corporation (Steak & Ale and Bennigan's) from 1973 to 1985.
He was S&A's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in
1985 when he joined CEC Entertainment in Irving, Texas as President and
Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Frank is a 1970 graduate of Hope College,
Holland, Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He has
three children and is a significant contributor to the M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center in Houston in memory of his late wife. Profile
Entertainment Inc. the company's history, products, services, customers,
those kinds of things, please?
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