Chris T. Sullivan (born February 15, 1948, in Lake City, Florida) is one of the founders of Outback Steakhouse and OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC.
Sullivan attended Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland and then the University of Kentucky, where he graduated with a BS in business and economics in 1972.
[2] Sullivan and co-founders Bob Basham, Tim Gannon and Trudy Cooper opened the first Outback Steakhouse in March 1988.
In an interview with Inc.com, Sullivan stated his biggest mistake in his career was the way he handled the rollout of Carrabba's Italian Grill.
[4] In recent times, Sullivan has moved into investment; in April 2015, Sullivan led a $2.2 million funding round for the tech startup SiteZeus, a company that automates the site selection process for the restaurant, retail and hospitality industries.