Bio on Herman Cain;

Bio on Herman Cain;

Herman Cain is running for president. He’s not a career politician (in fact he
has never held political office). He’s known as a “ pizza guy ” , but there’s a
lot more to him. He’s also a computer guy, a banker guy, and a rocket scientist
guy !
Here’s his bio:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.
    • Master’s degree in Computer Science.
    • Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics (making
him a rocket scientist).
    • Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.
    • VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury (this is the top
of the ladder in the computer world, being in charge of information systems for
a major corporation).


All achieved before reaching the age of 35. Since he reached the top of the
information systems world, he changed careers!

    • Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury’s 400 Burger King restaurants
in the Philadelphia area, which were the company’s poorest performers in the
country. Spent the first nine months learning the business from the ground up,
cooking hamburger and yes, cleaning toilets. After three years he had turned
them into the company’s best performers.
    • Godfather’s Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their
Godfather’s Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it
profitable in 14 months.
    • In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfather’s Pizza chain from Pillsbury. He
was now the owner of a restaurant chain. Again he reached the top of the ladder
of another industry.
    • He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this
time. This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant
industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side.


Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!

    • Adviser to the Federal Reserve System. Herman Cain went to work for the
Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes
would affect American businesses.
    • Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. He worked his way up to
the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank. This is only one step below
the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position
in the country). This position allowed him to see how monetary policy is made
from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary
system.


After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth
time!

    • Writer and public speaker. He then started to write and speak on
leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader , CEO of Self , Leadership is
Common Sense , and They Think You’re Stupid .
    • Radio Host. Around 2007—after a remarkable 40 year career—he started
hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the
country).


He did all this starting from rock bottom (his father was a chauffeur and his
mother was a maid). When you add up his accomplishments in his life—including
reaching the top of three unrelated industries: information systems, business
management, and banking—Herman Cain may have the most impressive resume of
anyone that has run for the presidency in the last half century.

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