Profile: Ulysses L. Bridgeman founder & CEO of Bridgeman Foods Inc.

Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr. PHOTO/File

Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr. is founder and CEO of Bridgeman Foods Inc. Bridgeman Foods Inc., operates as a franchisee for Wendy’s restaurants in the United States. It operates stores in Wisconsin, Illinois, Tennessee, and Florida. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

Bridgeman who was born in 1953, had a solid 12-year (1975 to 1987) NBA career, spent mostly with the Bucks, scoring 11,517 total career points. He averaged double figures in scoring for nine consecutive seasons.

Mr. Bridgeman has been a Director of Fifth Third Bancorp., since July 30, 2007. He serves as a Director of Fifth Third Bank (Louisville). He has been an Independent Director of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. since June 2004.

Mr. Bridgeman earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Louisville.