Tim Gannon

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Tim Gannon
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Polo player and business man Tim Gannon
Born
John Timothy Gannon

United States
OccupationBusinessman, entrepreneur
Known forCo-founder Outback Steakhouse restaurant chain and others

Tim Gannon is an American businessman and polo player.

Early life[]

Tim Gannon graduated from Florida State University, with a degree in Art History.[1]

Career[]

Gannon started his career at the Four Seasons Hotel, Steak & Ale and Al Copeland's Cajun Cafe in New Orleans.[1][2] From 1984 to 1987, he served as Vice President and Director of Development of Al Copeland Enterprises.[3] In 1988, he co-founded Outback Steakhouse.[1][2] In 2006, he created OSI Restaurant Partners, which operates Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Roy's Restaurant and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.[1][2] He sits on the Advisory Board of Thayer Ventures.[1][2]

In 1994, Inc. named him Entrepreneur of the Year.[1][2] He is the recipient of the Florida Restaurant Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University.[1][2] He was inducted in the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame.[1][2]

Polo[]

Gannon sponsors the Outback Polo Team.[4] He has won three U.S. Open Polo Championship, in 1995 (with , and Guillermo Gracida, Jr.), 1996 (with , Mike Azzaro, and Guillermo Gracida, Jr.) and 1999 (with Jeff Blake, Adolfo Cambiaso and Lolo Castagnola).[5][6][7] In 2013, he was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida.[6]

His son, Chris Gannon, is also a polo player. In recent year,[when?] his son opened a chain of fast-casual dining restaurants across Florida that feature gluten-free and vegan options named Bolay.[8][9][10][11] His Outback Polo Team, whose other players include Adolfo Cambiaso, , , won the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 2001.[7][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h BusinessWeek
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Thayer Ventures biography
  3. ^ OSI Restaurant Partners biography
  4. ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, pp. 221, 275, 277, 313
  5. ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, p. 278
  6. ^ a b Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame: 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
  7. ^ a b Hurlingham Media: U.S. Open Polo Championship Archived 2014-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Our Story". Backstory of Bolay Inspiration from Tim Gannon. Bolay.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2011, pp. 260, 313
  10. ^ a b G2 International biography
  11. ^ a b Patrick David Columbia, Casa Casuarina's Miami Beach Polo World Cup, New York Social Diary
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