2016: Rick Doody
In 1992, Rick Doody, his brother Chris Doody and their executive chef Phil Yandolino opened their first restaurant Bravo Cucina Italiana in Columbus, Ohio. The BBRG has grown to include more than 115 Bravo and Brio Tuscan Grille restaurants throughout the United States, with over 11,000 employees and over 17 million guests per year. Doody is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and the International Council of Shopping Center Owners and is a board member for the Cleveland Restaurant Association.