Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 15, 2002

Jay Conzen – Family Steak Houses Of Florida Inc (ryfl)

JAY CONZEN has served as a Director of Family Steak Houses of Florida, Inc., since February 1998. He is also Chairman of the company's Audit Committee. Mr. Conzen is presently serving as a full-time consultant to the company and a member of the company's Office of the President. Since October 1992, Mr. Conzen has been a Principal of JC Investments which provides mergers and acquisitions, business consulting and investment advisory services to private and publicly held companies. Mr. Conzen also serves as a Board Director of the Old Fashioned Kitchen, Inc. Mr. Conzen has over 10 years of experience in the distribution industry, including the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bell Industries, a distributor of electronic components. He has over 10 years of experience in the food industry, including seven years as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Impact Group, Inc., a food broker, distributor and manufacturer of various food products for the retail and food service markets (1982-1989). From 1971 until 1982, Mr. Conzen was employed by Ernst & Young, his last position being that of Principal in the Audit Department. Mr. Conzen holds a Master's degree in Business Administration. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Family Steak

Houses of Florida and a picture of things as they are now?

Mr. Conzen: The company is the only franchisee of Ryan's Family