Larry Flax
Co-CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board, California Pizza Kitchen

Larry S. Flax has served as co-chief executive officer since July 2003 and as co-chairman of the Board since California Pizza Company's (CPK) formation in October 1985. Mr. Flax also served as co-chief executive officer from 1985 to 1996.

In January 2002, Mr. Flax co-founded LA Food Show, Inc., a family-oriented grill and bar, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of CPK, and served as co-president of that company.

Prior to founding CPK, Mr. Flax practiced law as a principal in Flax and Rosenfield, Inc., after serving as an assistant United States attorney of the Department of Justice and Chief Criminal Division, and chief of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Attorney's Office in Los Angeles.

Mr. Flax serves on the Board of Directors for FasterCures, as well as on the Board of Councilors for the University of Southern California Law School.