About

Eugene I. Lee, Jr. has served as an Advance Auto Parts director since November 2015 and as independent Chair of the Board. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Darden Restaurants, Inc. from February 2015 to May 2022 and Chairman from January 2021 to September 2023, having joined Darden as President of its Specialty Restaurant Group following the 2007 acquisition of RARE Hospitality International, where he had been President and a director since 2001. He has served as a director of Portillo's Inc. since June 2025 and as its Chairman since March 2026.

Roles

Advance Auto Parts Inc.
Independent Chair of the Board · Current role
November 2015–present
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer · Chairman January 2021 - September 2023
February 2015 - May 2022
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
President and Chief Operating Officer
September 2013 - October 2014
RARE Hospitality International, Inc.
President and director
2001 - 2007

External Roles

Portillo's Inc.
Director; Chairman (from March 2026)
June 2025 - present

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$300,000
ComponentBoard and committee cash retainers earned in fiscal 2025
Includes$200,000 independent Board Chair retainer plus the $100,000 base annual retainer
Stock awards
$165,000
ComponentAnnual deferred stock unit (DSU) grant, ASC 718 grant-date fair value (3,326 DSUs)
Total
$465,000

Also at Advance Auto Parts Inc.

Colleague
Carla J. Bailo
Director (Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee)
Colleague
John F. Ferraro
Director (Chair, Audit Committee)
Colleague
Joan M. Hilson
Director (Chair, Finance Committee)

Related

Company
Advance Auto Parts Inc.
Company hub
Deal
Advance Auto Parts B W P Distributors 2012
Deal page
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Advance Auto Parts General Parts International 2014
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