LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Kent Taylor, creator and CEO of the Texas Roadhouse dining establishment chain, has actually passed away. He was65 His household and the company say he took his own life after suffering from symptoms connected to Covid-19, consisting of extreme ringing in the ears.
Taylor’s household and the company on Sunday validated his death in a statement.
Tinnitus is a common condition including ringing or other sounds in one or both ears. Experts say the coronavirus can exacerbate ringing in the ears problems.
” Kent fought and combated hard like the former track champion that he was, but the suffering that considerably heightened in current days became intolerable,” the statement said.
Taylor recent dedicated to moneying a clinical study to assist military members experiencing ringing in the ears, the statement stated.
” Kent leaves an unrivaled tradition as a people-first leader, which is why he often stated that Texas Roadhouse was an individuals company that just took place to serve steaks,” the statement stated.
Taylor opened the very first Texas Roadhouse dining establishment in 1993 in Clarksville, Indiana, coming up with the idea on a cocktail napkin. It presently operates 610 restaurants in 49 states and 10 other nations. Texas Roadhouse is based in Taylor’s home town of Louisville, Kentucky.
” Kent’s kind and generous spirit was his consistent driving force whether it was quietly helping a pal or constructing among America’s great companies in @texasroadhouse,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer stated on Twitter. “He was a radical entrepreneur who embodied the worths of never quiting and putting others first.”
Taylor, who died Thursday, is made it through by his moms and dads, Powell and Marilyn Taylor; three kids and five grandchildren. Texas Roadhouse representative Travis Doster stated a small personal service is planned this week.
If you or somebody you understand remains in crisis, call the National Suicide Avoidance Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOUSE to 741741 or check out SpeakingOfSuicide.com/ resources for extra resources.
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