Clarence Otis Jr., 48, has served up successful strategies for nine years at Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI), parent company of Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill, and Seasons 52 restaurants. In December 2004, the executive vice president will become the seventh African American leading a Fortune 500 company when [...]