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CPK Special: Half Larry, half Rick

Co-founders Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield are still leading California Pizza Kitchen side-by-side. Kai Ryssdal split a pizza with them recently and asked about their unusual working relationship.

Executive Snapshot

Who: Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield, Co-founders, Co-chairmen and Co-CEOs of California Pizza Kitchen Inc.

Education: Flax graduated from University of Southern California law school; Rosenfield, from DePaul University College of Law.

What you may not know: They used to be assistant federal prosecutors.

Personal: Both live in California with their families.

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PART 2: A shared vision of success

MORE AUDIO: How Flax and Rosenfield landed on the CPK concept

MORE AUDIO: How would CPK replace the co-CEOs with one?

Larry Flax’s, Rick Rosenfield’s bios

Full interview transcript

CPK company history

Corporate website: California Pizza Kitchen

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