Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 6, 1999
TOM THOMPSON was appointed President and COO of CKE Restaurants, Inc. in
October 1994. He serves on the Board of Directors of Rally's Hamburgers,
Inc. and Checkers Drive-In Restaurants which are traded on NASDAQ. In
1994, Mr. Thompson was elected President of the Star Franchise
Association, an organization for Carl's Jr. franchisees and served as a
long-term board member. A graduate of Eastern Washington State College,
he earned a BA degree in Business Administration while lettering for
four years in football and baseball. Profile
Restaurants, Inc. the company's history, products.
Mr. Thompson: CKE Restaurants was originally a single brand: Carl's
