On March 31, 2021, the Board of Directors of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. moved forward with its previously planned action and appointed Christopher C. Colson, age 44, as General Counsel. He joined Texas Roadhouse in 2005 serving as Senior Counsel and then Associate General Counsel. Mr. Colson became the first full-time member of the Global Development Group in 2009, where he served until becoming Vice President of Legal and Franchise Partnerships and Corporate Secretary in 2019. Before joining the Company, Mr. Colson worked for Yum! Brands, Inc. from 2000 to 2003 and then worked for Frost Brown Todd LLC serving as outside counsel to the Company on its initial public offering in 2004.