John W. Wilkerson net worth and biography

John Wilkerson Biography and Net Worth

Insider of Darden Restaurants

Previously, John served as President of Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen for seven years, where he successfully led the effort to rebuild the brand’s operating fundamentals and set it up for growth.

A proven operator, John has demonstrated strong leadership with a track record of success throughout his 30-year career with Darden. Prior to Cheddar’s, he served as President of Bahama Breeze, where he developed and executed against a strategic plan that continuously delivered same-restaurant sales growth, improved the guest experience and transformed the Bahama Breeze culture.

John began his career with Darden as an hourly crew member at Red Lobster before entering the Manager in Training (MIT) program and ultimately being promoted to General Manager. He transitioned to the Restaurant Support Center six years later as Sr. Financial Analyst for Red Lobster. But operations was always his passion — John has held multiple operations leadership roles over the course of his career.

John holds two Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of North Alabama – one in Finance and the other in Economics. He is also a Tuck Advanced Management Program graduate at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

What is John W. Wilkerson's net worth?: The estimated net worth of John W. Wilkerson is at least $3.51 million as of January 16th, 2026. Mr. Wilkerson owns 17,784 shares of Darden Restaurants stock worth more than $3,514,563 as of January 26th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Wilkerson may own. Learn More about John W. Wilkerson's net worth.
How do I contact John W. Wilkerson?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. Wilkerson and other Darden Restaurants executives is 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL, 32837. Darden Restaurants can also be reached via phone at (407) 245-4000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on John W. Wilkerson's contact information.
Has John W. Wilkerson been buying or selling shares of Darden Restaurants?: Within the last three months, John W. Wilkerson has sold $480,954.00 in shares of Darden Restaurants stock. Most recently, John W. Wilkerson sold 2,258 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.00, for a transaction totalling $480,954.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 17,784 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,787,992. Learn More on John W. Wilkerson's trading history.
Who are Darden Restaurants' active insiders?: Darden Restaurants' insider roster includes Margaret Atkins (Director), Matthew Broad (SVP), Todd Burrowes (Insider), Ricardo Cardenas (CEO, President & Director), Juliana Chugg (Director), Susan Connelly (SVP), Daniel Kiernan (Insider), Sarah King (SVP), Eugene Lee, Jr. (CEO), John Madonna (SVP), Melvin Martin (Insider), Nana Mensah (Director), Douglas Milanes (SVP), Richard Renninger (SVP), William Simon (Director), Rajesh Vennam (CFO), John Wilkerson (Insider), Laura Williamson (Insider), and Timothy Wilmott (Director). Learn More on Darden Restaurants' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Darden Restaurants?: In the last twelve months, insiders at the restaurant operator sold shares 18 times. They sold a total of 102,663 shares worth more than $21,733,968.35. The most recent insider tranaction occured on January, 16th when insider John W Wilkerson sold 2,258 shares worth more than $480,954.00. Insiders at Darden Restaurants own 0.5% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Darden Restaurants.
Information on this page was last updated on 1/16/2026.

John W. Wilkerson Insider Trading History at Darden Restaurants

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
1/16/2026	Sell	2,258	$213.00	$480,954.00	17,784

John W. Wilkerson Buying and Selling Activity at Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants Company Overview

Darden Restaurants, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, and Capital Burger brand names. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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$205.26

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$169.14

$214.96

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Now: $196.42

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$228.27

Volume

1,894,202 shs

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Market Capitalization

$22.62 billion

P/E Ratio

20.59

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2.91%

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