Posted on 09/25/2011 10:00:16 PM PDT by eyedigress
Herman Cain is swinging through Tennessee Oct,14
He will be in Bartlett, Jackson, Waverly, Cookeville, Harriman and Rogersville.
He is serious folks.
We’re in Nashville and would like to get to Herman on October 14. We just need to know where.
Amadeo
Keep it up
I’ll let you know. Ping me when it gets closer. He is doing 400mi already.
The man is going to places never visited by a contender. He is going to win their confidence. He is a winner.
For you TN or KY FReepers, watch this swing.
Just to let those who don’t know, Bartlett is a suburb of Memphis.
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.
■He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time.
■Adviser to the Federal Reserve System.
■Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank.
■Writer and public speaker.
■Radio Host.
Awards
■Honorary Doctorate, Morehouse College, 1988
■Top 25 Black Executives, Black Enterprise, 1988
■Honorary Doctorate, Tougaloo College, 1989
■Honorary Doctorate, University of Nebraska, 1990
■Entrepreneur of the Year, 1990
■Operator of the Year/Gold Plate Award
■International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, 1991
■Honorary Doctorates, Johnson and Wales University and New York City Technical College
■Recipient of humanitarian awards, businessman of the year awards, special recognition awards, and excellence in leadership awards.
He needs support and he has got it from me.
You are best to catch Cookeville, One hour east on the Cumberland.
bm
Yes. Cookeville’s not far.
Can you please put me on this ping list? I am in Memphis, and I would love, love, love to see him in Bartlett! Thanks in advance.
Herman Cain Ping!
Herman Cain, and his team in DC dismantling D.C. govt largess, can be the answer to that.
Herman Cain
Born on December 13, 1945 to Lenora Cain and Luther Cain Jr. in Memphis Tn.
Education:
B.A. Mathematics-Morehouse College 1967
M.S. Computer Science-Purdue University 1971
Honorary Doctoral Degrees- Creighton, Johnson & Wales, Morehouse College, Nebraska, New York City Technical College, Purdue, Suffolk University, and Tougaloo College
Career:
Mathematician in Ballistics-U.S. navy
Business Analyst- The Coca-Cola Company
Vice President- Pillsbury
Regional VP- Burger King
President & CEO- Godfathers Pizza
Owner- Godfathers Pizza
CEO- National Restaurant Association
Board of Directors- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Chairman of the Board- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Board of Directors- Aquila Inc.
Board of Directors- Nabisco
Board of Directors- Whirlpool
Board of Directors- Reader’s Digest
Board of Directors- AGCO Inc.
Board of Directors- Hallmark Cards inc.
Board of Directors- Supervalu
Radio Host- The Herman Cain Show
Author- CEO of Self
Author- Leadership is Common Sense
Author- Speak as a Leader
Author- They Think You’re Stupid
Waverly is about as far to the west of Nashville as Cookeville is to the east. Looks like he’s passing right through Nashville. Maybe it’s not redneck enough a stop for him :-)
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