Sonic Announces the Appointment of Susan E. Thronson to Board of Directors
April 09 2015 - 4:02PM
Business Wire
Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), the nation's largest chain of
drive-in restaurants, today announced the appointment of Susan E.
Thronson to its Board of Directors for a term ending at the next
annual meeting of shareholders in 2016.
Ms. Thronson served as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing,
at Marriott International, Inc., from July 2005 to July 2013.
During her 24-year tenure with Marriott, she held a variety of
progressive marketing management positions, including Senior Vice
President, International Marketing, International Lodging
Organization. Previous to her roles with Marriott, Thronson served
as an Account Supervisor at McCann-Erickson Worldwide, one of the
world's largest advertising agency networks. Ms. Thronson is also a
member of the board of directors of Angie’s List, Inc.
“We are pleased to welcome Susan to the Board,” said Cliff
Hudson, Sonic Corp. CEO. “We believe her depth of knowledge
and experience with brand and digital marketing combined with her
leadership experience with franchising will enhance our brand.”
The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors has
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common
stock. The dividend is payable on May 22, 2015 to shareholders of
record as of May 13, 2015. The future declaration of quarterly
dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates
are subject to the final determination of the Company's Board of
Directors.
About Sonic
SONIC®, America's Drive-In®, is the nation's largest chain of
drive-in restaurants with more than 3,500 drive-ins serving
approximately 3 million customers every day. Over the past 60
years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more
than 1 million drink combinations, friendly service by iconic
Carhops and ongoing support of education through its award-winning
Limeades for Learning® program. For more information about Sonic
Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC) and its subsidiaries, please visit
sonicdrivein.com. Customers can also connect with SONIC at
Facebook/SonicDriveIn or on Twitter
@sonicdrivein.
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Sonic Corp.Christi Woodworth, 405-225-5602Vice President of
Public Relations
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