Larry Curtis. Mr. Curtis serves as Shari's Chief Executive Officer and President. Prior to joining Shari's in 1985, Mr. Curtis was a Vice President of State Street Investment Corporation where he was responsible for operating a number of restaurant concepts. From 1976 through 1983, Mr. Curtis was associated with Great American Restaurants where he became Director of Operations and was directly responsible for Great American's California operations. Mr. Curtis has served on the Board of the Oregon Restaurant Association, and was honored as Oregon's Restaurateur of the Year during 1996. Mr. Curtis graduated from Florida State University in 1967 with a degree in Hotel-Restaurant Management.