Executive Officers

David Overton
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		David Overton has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated since its incorporation in February 1992. Mr. Overton co-founded The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated’s predecessor company with his parents.

W. Douglas  Benn
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer		W. Douglas Benn was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2009. Mr. Benn is a veteran of the restaurant industry having spent more than 20 years in management roles with restaurant companies. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RARE Hospitality International, which owned LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille prior to the company’s sale to Darden Restaurants in October 2007. During his ten years with RARE, Mr. Benn helped grow the company to over 300 units and over $1 billion in annual revenues.

Max S.  Byfuglin
President, The Cheesecake Factory
Bakery Incorporated		 Max Byfuglin was appointed President of our bakery subsidiary in January 2006. He previously served as Executive Vice President of The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Incorporated. Mr. Byfuglin joined our bakery operations in 1982 and worked closely with our founders, serving in nearly every capacity in our bakery over the past 20 years.

Debby R. Zurzolo
Executive Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel		 Debby R. Zurzolo was appointed Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel in December 2003. Ms. Zurzolo joined our Company as Senior Vice President and General Counsel in April 1999. From 1982 until joining the Company, she practiced law at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP in Los Angeles, California. As a partner with that firm, Ms. Zurzolo represented our Company on various real estate matters and negotiated several of our restaurant leases.