| Interviewee | BRINKER, Norman (b. 1931) |
| Professions | Restaurateur |
| Interview ID # | OHB 0002 |
| Date(s) of interview | - |
| Description | Restaurateur. Impact of his family, the military, education, sports, and early business experience upon his personal development and philosophy of management; founding his first company; entry into food business with Jack-in-the-Box; starting a coffee shop (Brink’s); founding of Steak and Ale; growth and expansion into other states; partnership relations; philosophy toward control systems, expansion, public financing, franchising; views on employee recruitment, selection criteria, training, incentives; problems in restaurant business; reasons for personal success, growth of Steak and Ale; thoughts on entrepreneurial spirit. |
| Interviewer(s) | Donald Caruth |
| Physical Description | 91 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
