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Born in Detroit, Michigan, Overton attended Wayne State University and earned a bachelor"s degree in Economics and History in 1967.
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David Michael Overton
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He moved to San Francisco to attend Hastings College of Law, but in 1968 he left his law studies to become a rock-"n"-roll drummer for the Billy Roberts Blues Band. With the band, he played many of the clubs and ballrooms that were famous in San Francisco during the late 1960s. In 1978, David Overton opened the first Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.
His goal was to showcase a model dessert specialty restaurant for prospective foodservice customers of the wholesale bakery.
The restaurant established the future chain"s pattern of offering an eclectic menu, big portions, and signature cheesecakes, and the chain became a multimillion-dollar sales performer. The company went public in 1992.
