After high school, Bobby Deen began working as a deliveryman for his mom's now legendary home business The Bag Lady, which grew into a nationally recognized restaurant The Lady & Sons. After appearing on Paula’s Food Network shows he and his brother launched their own show, Road Tested. They have released four cookbooks, and worked with the Grains Foundation by supplying healthy grain-based recipes. Earlier this year, Bobby made his solo television-hosting debut on Cooking Channel in Not My Mama’s Meals.
RICK TIGNER - CEO OF KENDALL JACKSON - UNDERCOVER BOSS ON CBS
After learning that most of the workers in the vineyards don’t speak English and really aren’t able to communicate well with their superiors in order to have any sort of voice at the company, he created language programs – both for people who want to learn English and Spanish. The Spanish speaking employees are so grateful. Now that they can communicate in English they feel empowered – and they said they’ve never had that opportunity at another company. Also, Rick has been learning Spanish. Additionally, after meeting a 20 year employee while he was undercover who said he didn’t feel appreciated, Rick decided to create the Jess Jackson Award to honor an extraordinary employee each year. (Jess Jackson was the late founder of the company.)“Epic Bosses” – This special episode of UNDERCOVER BOSS features updates on some of the most compelling bosses and how the undercover experience impacted them personally as well as the companies they lead, on the fourth season finale of UNDERCOVER BOSS, Friday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The bosses include the Diamond Resorts International CEO who created a crisis fund that saved an employee’s life and the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates President who has eased communication barriers among his workforce. Also, see where the Hooters CEO is now after experiencing one of the most shocking moments on the series and the Modell’s Sporting Goods CEO’s physical transformation.
The company heads who will be featured in “Epic Bosses” include:
• Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR, headquartered in Birmingham, Mich.
• Rick Silva, President and CEO of Checkers & Rally’s, headquartered in Tampa, Fla.
• Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta
• Mayor Mark Mallory, City of Cincinnati
• Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and CEO of Diamond Resorts International, headquartered in Las Vegas
• Dina Dwyer-Owens, Chairman and CEO of The Dwyer Group, headquartered in Waco, Texas
• Coby Brooks, formerly President and CEO of Hooters (currently President and CEO of La Cima Restaurants, headquartered in
Atlanta)
• Rick Tigner, President of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif.
• Mitchell B. Modell, CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, headquartered in New York City
• Don Fertman, Chief Development Officer of SUBWAY, headquartered in Milford, Conn.
The Emmy Award-winning UNDERCOVER BOSS is produced by Studio Lambert. Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers.
BOB CAMPBELL - MASTER OF WINE FOR NEW ZEALAND
Your guest tomorrow at 8.40 is Bob Campbell, who is the only master of wine in New Zealand and a wine journalist. He will talk about the New Zealand American tour - He can also talk about the Sauvignon Blanc Day on Friday "Friday, May 17 will be the fourth annual #SauvBlanc Day. Once again St Supery will be taking the lead and NZW will also be very involved. The idea is to get people to try Sauvignon Blancs on that day and to post comments on social media. The day will begin with the sun over New Zealand and work its way around the globe with a finish in California."