Because of the “buzz” of Corona … the suicide of the director of a famous American restaurant chain

Kent Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse Inc. Texas Road House has died of suicide after experiencing “unbearable” symptoms from COVID-19.

The Taylor family and the restaurant chain said in a statement to The Hill that the CEO “committed suicide this week” after “a battle with post-Covid symptoms, including severe ringing in the ears.”

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“Kent fought and fought hard like a track champion, but the suffering which has intensified dramatically in recent days has become unbearable,” the statement read.

“But in true Kent fashion, he has always found a positive side of this suffering to help others. More recently, he pledged to fund a clinical study to help military personnel who also suffer from acute tinnitus. “

Over 500 restaurants in 49 states

The restaurant chain, which operates more than 500 restaurants in 49 states, confirmed Taylor’s death in a Facebook post.

“We will miss you, Kent. Because of you and your dream at Texas Roadhouse, we can say that we love our work, ”she writes.

Taylor, who co-founded the open series in 1993, made headlines a year ago for giving up his bonus and base salary to pay the salaries of his chain workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Taylor’s base salary donation was around $ 525,000 and a bonus of $ 525,000 as well, a company spokesperson told The Hill at the time.

In a statement on Sunday, the Taylor family and the restaurant chain said the late business leader “envisioned what would become the Texas Roadhouse across the US states.”

Kent leaves an unparalleled legacy as a people-centric leader, which is why he has often said that Texas Roadhouse is a people company that just served steak. 28 years old. He has also reached hundreds of thousands of people with his generous and often anonymous donations. “

The board of directors of the company has announced that President Jerry Morgan will resume the role of CEO of the company.

His family and the restaurant chain said, “He has left behind a legendary company run by a carefully selected management team, fueled by a passion for development across the world.”