 After graduating from law school and several years as a practicing attorney, he was hired as the head of the legal department for Sonic Corp in 1984.He became president and chief executive officer in 1995, and was named chairman in January 2000.During his tenure, the company has grew from a nationwide total of 1,428 locations in 1995 to more than 3,500 today, with locations in 45 of the 50 US states.