Ricardo Cardenas
Board Member
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI)Personal wealth note: Equibles reports source-backed professional activity and disclosed compensation; it does not estimate personal net worth.
About Ricardo Cardenas
Ricardo Cardenas is recorded as CEO, Board Member and COO at Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI). The proxy statement of Darden Restaurants Inc reports total compensation of $34,815,979 for Ricardo Cardenas in fiscal 2026, including a base salary of $1,325,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 8 fiscal years.
Summary generated from SEC filings and earnings-call records held by Equibles.
Affiliation history
Recorded current and former roles; source labels appear when available.
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Current
2022-05-30–present
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Current
2021-01-04–present
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Current
Company network
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Leadership on record at Darden Restaurants Inc
Other people whose current roles at this company are on record from its filings.
- Eugene I. Lee CEO
- Senior Vice CFO
- Matthew R. Broad General Counsel
- Charles M. Sonsteby Board Member
- Daryl A. Kenningham Board Member
- Juliana L. Chugg Board Member
Executive compensation
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
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| 2026 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,325,000 | $34,815,979 |
| 2025 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,265,385 | $13,995,870 |
| 2024 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,082,692 | $12,004,427 |
| 2023 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | $8,500,029 |
| 2022 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $795,673 | $4,709,282 |
| 2021 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $745,192 | $3,756,954 |
| 2020 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Executive Officer, and our previous President and Chief Operating Officer | $685,817 | $3,204,365 |
| 2019 | Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) | President and Chief Operating Officer, and our previous Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $687,019 | $3,426,733 |
Recent activity
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