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Robert Stephen Merritt served as Chief Financial Officer and EVP-Administration at JB's Restaurants, Inc. from 1985 to 1989.
He then worked as CFO, Treasurer, Secretary & Senior VP-Finance at Outback Steakhouse, Inc. from 1990 to 2005.
Merritt also held various director positions at Hydrogen Media LLC, St. Augustine Health Care, Inc., and Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. He was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Joe's Crab Shack LLC and Chairman at the Association of Publicly Traded Cos., Florida Orchestra, and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo.
Merritt was also an Independent Director at Cosi, Inc. from 2010 to 2014.
He received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University.
Former positions of Robert Stephen Merritt
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-04-02 |
| COSI INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-09-14 |
Benjamin Moore & Co.
 Benjamin Moore & Co. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Benjamin Moore & Co. engages in the manufacture of premium quality residential and commercial coatings. It offers interior paint, exterior paint, and exterior stain. The company was founded by Benjamin Moore and Robert Moore in 1883 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-09-26 |
Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
 Outback Steakhouse, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Outback Steakhouse, Inc. owns and operates fast food centers serving Burgers, Sandwiches, Grilled On The Barbie, Desserts, Soups, Salads, Sides, Beverages, Beers, Gift Cards, Shipping & Handling, Delivery Services. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2005-05-26 |
JB's Restaurants, Inc.
 JB's Restaurants, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of GB Foods Corp./Private Group/, JB's Restaurants, Inc. is an investment group led by JBs COO Lynn Whiteford. The company is based in Tempe, AZ. | Director of Finance/CFO | 1988-12-31 |
Training of Robert Stephen Merritt
| George Washington University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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JB's Restaurants, Inc.
JB's Restaurants, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of GB Foods Corp./Private Group/, JB's Restaurants, Inc. is an investment group led by JBs COO Lynn Whiteford. The company is based in Tempe, AZ. | Finance |
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Benjamin Moore & Co. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Benjamin Moore & Co. engages in the manufacture of premium quality residential and commercial coatings. It offers interior paint, exterior paint, and exterior stain. The company was founded by Benjamin Moore and Robert Moore in 1883 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ. | Process Industries |
Outback Steakhouse, Inc.
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Outback Steakhouse, Inc. owns and operates fast food centers serving Burgers, Sandwiches, Grilled On The Barbie, Desserts, Soups, Salads, Sides, Beverages, Beers, Gift Cards, Shipping & Handling, Delivery Services. | Consumer Services |
Cosi, Inc.
 Cosi, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Cosi, Inc. owns, operates and franchises fast casual restaurants. The firm sells made-to-order hot and cold sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, bowls, breakfast wraps, Cosi, Squagels, hot melts, flatbread pizzas, S'mores, desserts and coffees. The company was founded by Drew Harre in 1994 and was headquartered in Charlestown, MA. | Consumer Services |
| Association of Publicly Traded Cos. | Commercial Services |
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
 Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. engages in the development and operation of fine dining restaurants. It operates through the Company Owned Steakhouse Restaurants and Franchise Operations segments. The Company-Owned Steakhouse Restaurants segment operates restaurants under the Ruth's Chris Steak House brand. The Franchise Operations segment includes franchisee-owned Ruth's Chris Steak House restaurants. The company was founded by Ruth Fertel in 1965 and is headquartered in Winter Park, FL. | Consumer Services |
Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc.
 Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. operates a portfolio of two restaurant brands: Joe's Crab Shack and Brick House Tavern + Tap. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Consumer Services |
| Vie de France Corp. | |
Florida Orchestra
 Florida Orchestra Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services The Florida Orchestra is a musical organization based in St. Petersburg, FL. The orchestra is committed to serving the community and has a partnership with the Prodigy Cultural Arts Program, which is a research-based prevention and diversion program for at-risk youth. The orchestra performs over 130 concerts a season in various locations, including Tampa and Clearwater. Mark Cantrell has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2019. | Consumer Services |
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
 Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo operates zoos and is based in Tampa, FL. | Consumer Services |
| Hydrogen Media LLC | |
| St. Augustine Health Care, Inc. | |
Joe's Crab Shack LLC
 Joe's Crab Shack LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Joe's Crab Shack LLC operates a restaurant. The company was founded on January 3, 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Services |
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