Richard J. Dahl, was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2008. He was previously elected a Member of the Board of Directors in February 2008. Since 2004, Mr. Dahl has served as a Director of the NYSE listed IHOP Corporation where he presides as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was Chairman of the Special Committee of the Board formed to oversee IHOP's successful bid to acquire Applebee’s International.
From 2002 to 2007, he was employed by the Dole Food Company. He held various executive level positions with Dole including President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 2004 to 2007 and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director positions from 2002 to 2004.
Prior to his work at Dole, Mr. Dahl was President and Chief Operating Officer of NYSE listed Bank of Hawaii Corporation where he held positions of increasing responsibilities from 1981 to 2002.
Prior to Bank of Hawaii, Mr. Dahl spent 8 years with international Certified Public Accounting firm Ernst & Young.
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