James 'Buster' Corley, co-founder of the popular restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster's, has died.
Dave Corriveau , president and cofounder and Buster Corley, CEO and cofounder in a 2006 photo.James "Buster" Corley, co-founder of the popular restaurant and entertainment chain Dave& Buster's said that Corley was an "innovative and creative force" in a statement confirming his death.
"His pioneering spirit and steadfast belief that 'everybody is somebody' set the foundation for bringing food and games to millions of Dave"Buster's passion for hospitality, his demand for excellence, and the deep care he had for his team members were unparalleled. Our hearts go out to his family at this difficult time and while we will miss his wise counsel and his easy laugh, the legacy he and Dave built endures," it said.
The Dallas Police Department told CNN that a man with the same name was found with an "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound" at a house on Monday. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the police said in a statement."Buster Corley had a stroke four months ago that caused severe damage to the communication and personality part of his brain," she said. "The family asks for privacy during this time.
After noticing that customers would frequent both places, the entrepreneurs teamed up to create the first DaveDave's name was placed first because he won a coin toss, according to the company's history. The pair operated as co-CEOs for several years before they sold the business in 2007 to a private equity firm.& Buster's became a publicly traded company in 2014 and has 150 locations in the United States.
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