Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2003
ROBERT STETSON is a Director of U.S. Restaurant Properties, Inc.,
and has been Chief Executive Officer of the company since June
2001. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of
the company from its formation in January 1997 until October
1999. From May 1994 until December 2000, Mr. Stetson also served
as President and a Director of QSV Restaurant Properties, Inc.
(QSV), the former general partner of U.S. Restaurant Properties
Master L P (USRP), the predecessor to the company, and, until
October 1999, was also Chief Executive Officer of QSV. From 1987
until 1992, Mr. Stetson served as the Chief Financial Officer and
later President-Retail Division of Burger King Corporation and
Chief Financial Officer and later Chief Executive Officer of
Pearle Vision. As Chief Financial Officer of Burger King
Corporation, Mr. Stetson was responsible for managing more than
950 restaurants that Burger King Corporation leased to tenants.
Prior to 1987, Mr. Stetson served in several positions with
PepsiCo Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Chief Financial
Officer of Pizza Hut, Inc. Profile
HARRY O. DAVIS joined U.S. Restaurant Properties, Inc., in July
1998 and has run the Asset Management Department since May 1999.
In June 2001, he was named Senior Vice President and in October
2002 he was named Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Davis is a 20-year
commercial real estate industry veteran. From 1990 to 1994, he
served as Vice President-Real Estate for BEG Enterprises, a
Michigan-based commercial property owner. From 1994 until joining
the company, Mr. Davis served as President of Davis Commercial
Realty and Director of Asset Management for Kim Martin Company,
full service commercial real estate firms. Profile
Properties.
Mr. Stetson: The company has been in existence in its predecessor
form since 1986, which is more than 16 years. We have
