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 Pillsburys 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the companys 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 companys best performers.
■Godfathers Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfathers Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months.
■In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfathers 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.
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- Readers 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 Youre Stupid
Herman Cain is a true American success story. He understands how freedom works. He understands how capitalism works. He also understands how our social fabric works and how families and individuals are what makes this nation prosper.
Herman Cain bio:
■Bachelors degree in Mathematics.
■Masters 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.
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 Pillsburys 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the companys 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 companys best performers.
■Godfathers Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfathers Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months.
■In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfathers 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.