Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 15, 2000
LLOYD HILL is Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Applebee's
International, Inc., based in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. Hill joined
Applebee's International, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer in January
1994, and was named President the following year. He became co-Chief
Executive Officer effective January 1, 1997, Chief Executive Officer on
January 1, 1998, and was elected Chairman of the Board in May of 2000.
He served as an independent member of the Board of Directors for
Applebee's International, Inc. from 1988 until he joined the company,
and remained a Board member after joining the company as COO. Prior to
Applebee's, he served as President of Olsten Kimberly Quality Care. Mr.
Hill has served as a member of the Kimberly Board of Directors since
1988. Mr. Hill joined Kimberly Services, Inc. in 1980 as an Operations
Regional Vice President. In 1982 he was promoted to Vice President of
Marketing and New Business Development. In 1983 he was named Senior Vice
President for the Midwest Division, and in June 1988 he became Executive
Vice President of the company's National Service Center. Mr. Hill was
appointed President in June of 1990. Prior to joining Kimberly Quality
Care, Mr. Hill served in various positions with Marion Laboratories
located in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Hill received an MBA from
Rockhurst College in Kansas City, is a member of the Rockhurst Executive
Fellows Alumni, and serves as an Advisor to the Dean of the School of
Business. Profile
Mr. Hill: Presently, we are the largest casual dining concept in the
world. This past year, 1999, we ended with $2.3
