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Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc.

(RYAN) is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$824.9M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Ryan's Restaurant Group, Inc. headquartered in Greer, South Carolina is a leading restaurant company operating more than 340 Ryan's Grill, Buffet & Bakery and Fire Mountain Restaurants in 23 states primarily in the Southern and Midwestern United States. The company employs approximately 23,000 team members and serves more than 110 million customers annually. Since 1978, the Company has offered high quality food at affordable prices with exceptional friendly service in a family-oriented atmosphere to millions of hungry patrons who always leave well satisfied. From our delicious grill selections, our vast array of hot vegetables, our fresh salad ingredients to our sumptuous dessert bar, only the highest quality products are presented to our customers. On November 1, 2006, Ryan's Grill Buffet and Bakery and Fire Mountain Grills was thrilled to join forces with Buffets, Inc. and its subsidiaries. This adds over 360 Buffet restaurants in 35 states to the Ryan's family. Founded in 1983, Buffets, Inc. owns and operates all Old Country Buffet, HomeTown Buffet, Country Buffet and Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse.

Chief Executive Officer
Charles D. Way
Number of Employees 23,300
Contact Information

1460 Buffet Way

Eagan, Minnesota 55121

www.ryansrg.com

(651) 994-8608

NAICS Code Full-Service Restaurants: 722110

News & Analysis

ryan's restaurant group inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles D. Way Chief Executive Officer
Fred T. Grant President
A. Keith Wall Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
G. Edwin McCranie Chief Operating Officer
Fred P. Williams Executive Vice President Development
H. Thomas Mitchell Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Jane L. Binzak Executive Vice President of Human Resources
Karlin A. Linhardt Executive Vice President of Marketing
Linda J. Allison Executive Vice President Culinary and Training
Mario O. Lee Executive Vice President of Operations
Michael Rick Kirk Reg Vice President
Alvin A McCall Founder
Janet J. Gleitz Secretary
Barry L. Edwards Director
Brian S. Mackenzie Director
Vivian A. Wong Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Frederick J. Iseman Chairman of The Board and Director
Ankur A. Vora Board of Directors
David S. Lobel Board of Directors
Harold K. Robert Board of Directors
Harold K. Roberts Board of Directors
James M. Shoemaker Board of Directors
Robert A. Ferris Board of Directors
Robert M. Rosenberg Board of Directors
Steven Lefkowitz Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
World Acceptance Corporation Chairman Current
World Acceptance Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. President Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Treasurer Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary Former
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Assistant Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Buffets Inc. Executive Vice President Development Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President Development Current

Organization Position Status
Buffets Inc. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. General Counsel Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Buffets Inc. Executive Vice President of Human Resources Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President of Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President of Marketing Current
Buffets Inc. Executive Vice President of Marketing Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President of Marketing Current
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Buffets Inc. Executive Vice President Culinary and Training Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President Culinary and Training Current
Buffets Inc. Operations Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Executive Vice President of Operations Current
Buffets Inc. Executive Vice President of Operations Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, Buffet Division Operations Current

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Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Reg Vice President Current

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Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Founder Current

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Secretary Current

Frederick J. Iseman. Mr. Frederick J. Iseman has been a director since December 15, 2008. Mr. Iseman is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CI Capital Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm he founded in 1993. He is also Chairman of Conney Safety Products, LLC, KIK Custom Products, Valley National Gases LLC, CoVant Technologies, American Residential Services, L.L.C. and Ply Gem Industries, Inc., as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the STAR Fund. He is the former Chairman of Anteon International Corporation. From 1988 to 1990, as a member of Hambro International Equity Partners, Mr. Iseman made or directed investments in healthcare, environmental services, publishing and banking. From 1990 to 1993, he ran Hambro-Iseman Capital Partners and was the controlling shareholder of the public company Geowaste, Inc. In addition, Mr. Iseman is a Board member of the International Rescue Committee, the Metropolitan Opera, the Municipal Art Society, Carnegie Hall, the White Nights Foundation of America and the Academy for Educational Development. Mr. Iseman received a BA in English Literature from Yale College. He is 56 years old.

Organization Position Status
CI Capital Partners LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
Caxton-Iseman Chief Executive Officer Current
Covant Chairman and Managing Partner of Caxton, Iseman Capital, Inc. Current
Caxton Associates LLC Managing Partner Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Chairman of The Board and Director Current
Caxton Associates LLC Chairman Current
KIK Customer Products Chairman Current
Buffets Inc. Chairman Current
American Residential Services L.L.C. Chairman Current
Prodigy Health Group, Inc. Director Current
The Municipal Art Society Board Member Current
The Metropolitan Opera Board Member Current
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Boston Properties, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Carnegie Hall, Inc. Board Member Current
CI Capital Partners LLC President Former
The New Yorker publisher Former
The New York Times Company publisher Former
PLY GEM Industries, Inc. Chairman Former
Caxton-Iseman Chairman and Managing Partner Former
CI Capital Partners LLC Managing Partner Former
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. Chair of Board Current
Buffets Inc. Director Former
PLY GEM Industries, Inc. Director Former
Yale College BA In English Literature Former
Yale University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Caxton-Iseman Vice President Current
CI Capital Partners LLC Vice President Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Buffets Inc. Board of Directors Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Superior Bancorp Analyst Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.Sc. In Economics Former

Barry Edwards has been an Executive Vice President and our Chief Financial Officer since August 2000. From November 1994 to March 2000, Mr. Edwards was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for AMRESCO, a nationwide financial services company. From December 1978 to November 1994, he was Vice President and Treasurer of Liberty Corporation, an insurance and broadcasting holding company. Mr. Edwards received a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Lehigh University in 1969, and an M.B.A degree from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 1972. Mr. Edwards is a board member for Ryan ' s Family Steakhouses and Robert Harris Homes .

Organization Position Status
SOURCECORP, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Director Current
Amresco Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Amresco Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Liberty Corporation Vice President Former
Liberty Corporation Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Director Current
Samling Strategic Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Chief Operating Officer Former

Organization Position Status
The Sentinel Founder Current
Sentinel Capital Partners Founder Current
Interim Healthcare Inc. Chairman Current
Reachout Healthcare America Chairman Current
Spinrite Corp. Chairman Current
Buffets Inc. Director Current
Strategic Partners Inc. Director Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Smith Barney Managing Director Former
Sentinel Capital Partners Managing Partner Former
First Century Partners General Partner Former
Bain & Company Consultant Former
Castle Dental Centers, Inc. Chairman Former
Growing Family Incorporated Chairman Former
Floral Plant Growers LLC Chairman Former
Border Foods, Inc. Director Former
Office Depot, Inc. Investor Former
Stanford University MS Former
University of the Witwatersrand B.Sc. (Hons) Former

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Covant Managing Director of Caxton, Iseman Capital, Inc. Current
Caxton-Iseman Managing Director Current
CI Capital Partners LLC Managing Director Current
Sequoiaassociates.Com General Partner Current
Fordham University Trustee Current
PLY GEM Industries, Inc. Director Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fordham University Board of Directors Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Prodigy Health Group, Inc. Director Current
Covant Board of Directors Current
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Residential Services L.L.C. Director Current
Buffets Inc. Director Current
Arcata Vice President Former
Sequoiaassociates.Com Founder Former
Anteon International Corporation Director Former
Boston College Former
Fordham University Law School Former
Arcata Member Former

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Talkibie Board of Directors Current
International Franchise Association Board of Directors Current
Sonic Corporation Board of Directors Current
National Restaurant Association Board of Directors Current
PC Repair Blog Board of Directors Current
Buffets Inc. Board of Directors Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Director Current
International Franchise Association Trustee Current
Dunkin' Brands, Inc. Chief Executive Officer & Founder Former

Steven M. Lefkowitz is a Managing Director of Caxton-Iseman, which he joined in 1993. Mr. Lefkowitz is a director of KIK Custom Products, Valley National Gases, Inc., American Residential Services, L.L.C., Electrograph Systems, Inc., Prodigy Health Group, Ply Gem Industries, Inc. and Buffets, Inc., and a former director of Anteon International Corporation, Mr. Lefkowitz was formerly a Vice President and limited partner in Mancuso & Company's $100 million equity fund, where he specialized in the acquisition of consumer product companies. Mr. Lefkowitz was a director of Sports Holding Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of hockey sticks, hockey equipment and outdoor footwear. Mr. Lefkowitz also participated in the acquisition of Life Fitness, the largest electronic fitness equipment manufacturer, which was sold to Brunswick. Mr. Lefkowitz attended Northwestern University and Kellogg Graduate Business School. He is from Columbus, Ohio.

Organization Position Status
Caxton-Iseman Managing Director Current
Covant Managing Director of Caxton, Iseman Capital, Inc. Current
PLY GEM Industries, Inc. Director Current
Covant Board of Directors Current
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conney Safety Products Director Current
Gem Industries, Inc. Director Current
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Prodigy Health Group, Inc. Director Current
Buffets Inc. Director Current
KIK Customer Products Director Current
American Residential Services L.L.C. Director Current
Buffets Holdings, Inc. Director Current
CoVant Technologies LLC Director Current
CI Capital Partners LLC President Former
Anteon International Corporation Director Former
Northwestern University Former

Organization Position Status
Ryan's Restaurant Group Inc. Director Current
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