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Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Elects Starbucks (SBUX) Tom Barr and Industry Vet Glenn Davenport to Board

May 31, 2012 7:33 AM EDT
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) today announced the election of Tom Barr and Glenn Davenport to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. This election marks the next phase of the Company’s continuing Board succession process and brings the number of Cracker Barrel Board members to 13, 11 of whom are independent and six of whom have joined the Board during the past 12 months. These elections further enhance the Board’s food service industry expertise.
  • Mr. Barr, age 44, serves as Vice President, Global Coffee, at Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) and has been a member of Starbucks’ marketing and products team since 2000 with responsibilities for Starbucks U.S. retail coffee business. During his 11 years with Starbucks, Mr. Barr has led North American Marketing, U.S. Product Management, and U.S. Food categories in senior executive roles.

  • Mr. Davenport, age 58, spent 33 years with Morrison Management Specialists, a food service company that provides food, nutrition and dining services to healthcare systems and senior living communities in 41 states, and held various senior management positions, including 12 years as Chairman/CEO. Mr. Davenport is currently a board member for Pate Dawson Company, a private national food distributor, and Team Health Holdings Inc. (NYSE: TMH).


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