Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 7, 2001
FREDERICK R. HIPP has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., since January 1998 and as a Director
since February 1998. From 1980 to 1997, Mr. Hipp was employed by
Houlihan's Restaurant Group, in Kansas City, Missouri, where he most
recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer. From 1978 to
1980, Mr. Hipp was President of Restaurant Data Systems in Dallas,
Texas, where he consulted with major hotel and restaurant chains on
financial and restaurant operations. From 1972 to 1978, Mr. Hipp worked
for Steak & Ale Restaurants in Dallas, Texas, where he last served as
the Director of Restaurant Systems and Administration. Mr. Hipp serves
on the Board of Directors of Acapulco Restaurants, Inc. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of the company, andthen a picture of things as they are now?
Mr. Hipp: The company was founded in 1985 in Beverly Hills, California.
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