Clarence Otis

Background

Otis,, Clarence was born on April 11, 1956 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Clarence Otis.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Williams College, 1977. Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1980.

Career

Attorney, New York; vice president First Boston, 1987—1990. Investment banker Kidder Peabody. Managing director, co-head Municipal Securities group Chemical Securities, 1992—1995.

Vice president, treasurer Darden Restaurants Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1995-1997, senior vice president investor relations, treasurer, 1997-1998, senior vice president finance, 1998-1999, senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1999—2002, executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 2002, executive vice president, president Smokey Bones division, 2002—2004, Chief Executive Officer, 2004—2005, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2005. Board directors VF Corporation, since 2004, Darden Restaurants Inc., since 2004, Verizon Communications Inc., since 2006. Member Executive Leadership Council.

Membership

Trustee Williams College. Board member Enterprise Florida Inc., Preserve Eatonville Inc. Member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Art Collecting.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Bradley, 1983. Children: Calvin, Allison, Randall.

Father:

Clarence Otis Otis,

Spouse:

Jacqueline Bradley

child:

Randall Otis,

child:

Calvin Otis,

child:

Allison Otis,