Norman Brinker

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Norman Brinker was an influential American restaurateur and entrepreneur credited with pioneering the casual dining industry through brands like Chili’s and Steak and Ale.

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Norman Eugene Brinker 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
entrepreneur
human
restaurateur
associatedWith Brinker International
Chili’s Grill & Bar
Steak and Ale
awardReceived Horatio Alger Award
burialPlace Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Texas
surface form: Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Texas, United States
causeOfDeath pneumonia
child Brenda Brinker
Mark Brinker
competedIn 1952 Summer Olympics
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-06-03
dateOfDeath 2009-06-09
developed Chili’s Grill & Bar
educatedAt San Diego State University
surface form: San Diego State College
employer Brinker International
founded Brinker International
Steak and Ale
genreOfBusinessInnovation casual dining restaurant format
industry casual dining
restaurant industry
influenced development of American casual dining chains
knownFor developing Chili’s Grill & Bar into a major casual dining chain
founding Steak and Ale
pioneering the casual dining restaurant industry in the United States
memberOf Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
militaryService United States Navy
name Norman Brinker self-linksurface differs
surface form: Norman Eugene Brinker
notableWork creation of the Steak and Ale restaurant concept
expansion of Chili’s into a national chain
occupation business executive
entrepreneur
restaurateur
OlympicDiscipline equestrian
placeOfBirth Denver, Colorado, United States
placeOfDeath Colorado Springs, Colorado
surface form: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
positionHeld chairman of Brinker International
chief executive officer of Brinker International
residence Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas, Texas, United States
sport equestrianism
spouse Magrit L. Brinker
Maureen Connolly
Toni Chapman Brinker

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Nancy Goodman Brinker spouse Norman Brinker
Norman Brinker name Norman Brinker self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Norman Eugene Brinker