Herman Cain
Herman Cain (born December 13, 1945) was an American businessman, politician, columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He is the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza and former vice chairman (1992-1994) and chairman (1995-1996) of the board of directors to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Before his business career he worked as a mathematician in ballistics as a civilian employee of the United States Navy. [2] [3] Cain's newspaper column is distributed by North Star Writers Group. He lives in suburban Atlanta, where he also served as minister at Antioch Baptist Church North
In January 2011, Cain announced he has formed an exploratory committee for a potential presidential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, and on May 21, 2011, formally announced his candidacy Cain. In September 2011, Cain won a surprise victory in presidential poll of Republicans in Florida, defeating his rival Rick Perry, who led in the polls.
Background
Cain was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 13, 1945, son of Lenora (née Davis) and Luther Cain, JrIbunya is clean and his father was a driver. He grew up in Georgia. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and received a Master of Science degree in computer science from Purdue University in 1971, when he also worked full time at the ballistics for the U.S. Navy Department. Cain has written four books: Leadership is Common Sense (1997), Speak as a Leader (1999), CEO of SELF (October 2001), and They Think You Stupid (May 2005). He also wrote an article entitled "Implementation of Intangibles" in a technical journal Interface (Vol. 9, No. 5, 1979, p. 144-147), published by the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences
Business Career
After completing a master's degree from Purdue, Cain left the Department of the Navy and began working for The Coca-Cola as a business analyst. In 1977, he joined Pillsbury where he rose to the position of Vice President in the early 1980s. He left his executive post to work for Burger King - Pillsbury subsidiary at the time - manages 400 stores in the Philadelphia area. Under the leadership of Cain, the area goes from least profitable for Burger King's most profitable in three years. This has led Pillsbury to appoint himself President and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, another of their then-subsidiary. Within 14 months, Cain has taken the Pizza Godfather of 911 stores with 420 stores and putting thousands out of work. As a result of the efforts Godfather is advantageous for a short time. In a leveraged buyout in 1988, Cain, Executive Vice President and COO Ronald B. Gartlan and a group of investors bought the Godfather of Pillsbury. Cain continued as CEO until 1996, when he was asked to resign by the board. Later that year he became CEO of the National Restaurant Association - a trade group and lobbying organization for the restaurant industry - where he previously was chairman along with his role at the Godfather's house.
Cain became a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1992 and served as chairman from January 1995 to August 1996, when he resigned to become active in national politics. Cain 1996 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award.
Fabric on the board of directors of Aquila, Inc. 1992-2008, and also served as a board member for Nabisco, Whirlpool, Reader's Digest, and AGCO, Inc.
Cain became a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1992 and served as chairman from January 1995 to August 1996, when he resigned to become active in national politics. Cain 1996 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award.
Fabric on the board of directors of Aquila, Inc. 1992-2008, and also served as a board member for Nabisco, Whirlpool, Reader's Digest, and AGCO, Inc.
Media Work
Cain serves as a commentator on Fox Business, he is also a syndicated columnist distributed by North Star Writers Group. Until February 2011, Cain hosted The Herman Cain Show on talk radio station News Talk 750 WSB Atlanta, a Cox Radio affiliate. In 2009, Cain founded the "Movement Hermanator's Smart Thinkers" (HITM), aims to organize 100,000 activists in every congressional district in the United States in support of a strong national defense, FairTax, tax cuts, energy independence, restrictions on government spending, and restructuring Social Security.
Political Activities
Role in the defeat of the Clinton health care plan
Cloth against the public health care plan 1993/1994 President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. As president-elect of the National Restaurant Association, he challenged Bill Clinton at the cost of employer mandates contained in the bill and criticized the effect on small businesses. Cain has been described as one of the main opponents of the plan:
Clinton will then blame the "Harry and Louise," spouse fiction in advertisements aired by the insurance industry, to undermine the health reform. But the real saboteur named Herman and John. Herman Cain is the Godfather Pizza president and president-elect of the National Restaurant Association. A black businessman articulate, Cain debate changed when he challenged Clinton on the town meeting in Kansas City, Mo., last April. Cain asked the president what he should have told him to lay off workers because of the cost of the "employer mandate." Clinton replied that there will be lots of subsidies for small employers, but Cain survived. "Frankly, your calculation is not accurate," he told the president. "In a competitive market it just does not work like that."
Joshua Green of The Atlantic has been called an exchange with Clinton Cain his "lucrative debut on the national political stage."
Cloth against the public health care plan 1993/1994 President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. As president-elect of the National Restaurant Association, he challenged Bill Clinton at the cost of employer mandates contained in the bill and criticized the effect on small businesses. Cain has been described as one of the main opponents of the plan:
Clinton will then blame the "Harry and Louise," spouse fiction in advertisements aired by the insurance industry, to undermine the health reform. But the real saboteur named Herman and John. Herman Cain is the Godfather Pizza president and president-elect of the National Restaurant Association. A black businessman articulate, Cain debate changed when he challenged Clinton on the town meeting in Kansas City, Mo., last April. Cain asked the president what he should have told him to lay off workers because of the cost of the "employer mandate." Clinton replied that there will be lots of subsidies for small employers, but Cain survived. "Frankly, your calculation is not accurate," he told the president. "In a competitive market it just does not work like that."
Joshua Green of The Atlantic has been called an exchange with Clinton Cain his "lucrative debut on the national political stage."
1996 Senior Advisor to the Dole / Kemp Campaign
Cain is a senior economic advisor to campaign for Dole / Kemp presidential in 1996. 2000 presidential campaign
Cain briefly ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, he said it was more about making a political statement than winning the nomination. "George W. Bush is elected, his campaign is looking for followers of DNA." However, Cain went to the state, "I believe that I have a better message and I believe that I was a better messenger." 2004 U.S. Senate nomination
Main article: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2004
In 2004, Cain ran for U.S. Senate in Georgia, to pursue the seat that came open with the retirement of Democrat Zell Miller. Cain seeking the Republican nomination, facing the congress Johnny Isakson and Mac Collins in the primary. Cain and Collins both hoping to deny the majority Isakson on primary day in order to force him to run off a [. referral? ] Collins tried to paint like a moderate Cain, Cain cites support for affirmative action programs, while Cain argues that he was a conservative, noting that he opposed the legality of abortion unless the mother's life is threatened. Cain finished second in the primary with 26.2% of the vote, in front of Collins, who won 20.6%, but because Isakson won 53.2% of the vote, Isakson able to avoid a runoff.
Cain is a senior economic advisor to campaign for Dole / Kemp presidential in 1996. 2000 presidential campaign
Cain briefly ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, he said it was more about making a political statement than winning the nomination. "George W. Bush is elected, his campaign is looking for followers of DNA." However, Cain went to the state, "I believe that I have a better message and I believe that I was a better messenger." 2004 U.S. Senate nomination
Main article: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2004
In 2004, Cain ran for U.S. Senate in Georgia, to pursue the seat that came open with the retirement of Democrat Zell Miller. Cain seeking the Republican nomination, facing the congress Johnny Isakson and Mac Collins in the primary. Cain and Collins both hoping to deny the majority Isakson on primary day in order to force him to run off a [. referral? ] Collins tried to paint like a moderate Cain, Cain cites support for affirmative action programs, while Cain argues that he was a conservative, noting that he opposed the legality of abortion unless the mother's life is threatened. Cain finished second in the primary with 26.2% of the vote, in front of Collins, who won 20.6%, but because Isakson won 53.2% of the vote, Isakson able to avoid a runoff.
2012 presidential candidacy
In 2010, "Cain handled more than 40 Tea Party rally, hitting all the early presidential states, and became a YouTube sensation." In April, he teased the audience at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference about him as a possible 2012 presidential candidate, saying that there may be "dark horse candidate." On September 24, 2010, Cain announced that he is considering a presidential run away in 2012 on the Republican ticket. "In December, he was a surprise choice for GOP candidates in 2012 in a readers poll on the conservative Web site RedState.com, barely edging out the [Sarah] Palin".
Cain announced the creation of presidential exploratory committee on January 12, 2011 on Fox News Channel programs Your World with Neil Cavuto.
Fabric supports non-federal stimulus subsidies an efficient economy, said: "We can grow this economy more quickly if we have the courage, stimulus policies more directly," President Barack Obama criticized the plan 's stimulus only as "spending bills" is not a significant stimulus through tax cuts permanent.
In February 2011, Cain discusses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Ed Morrisey from the conservative website Hot Air said he "stole the show" and that some participants moved to tears by the speech. In contrast, the site of the liberal Alter Cloth accused of pandering to white conservatives, and called him and other black conservatives as "children of the trash". Cain called a news site that racist attacks and condemned the "shameful conduct" it.
A number of comments made by Cain about his attitude towards Muslims has led to controversy. He has stated that he was "uncomfortable" when he discovered that the surgeon operating on the liver and colon cancer are Muslims, then explained "is based on the little knowledge I have about Islam, you know, they have a goal to convert all infidels or kill them ". After a few comments like that, in March 2011 he was asked if he would feel comfortable appoint a Muslim to his administration or as a judge. Cain said: "No, I will not ... There is this effort creep, there is this effort, gradually ease the Sharia Law, and the faith of Muslims into our government is not included in our government." and he went on to mention court cases in Oklahoma and New Jersey as evidence. He was criticized for this statement by conservative Grover Norquist at weekly gathering on Wednesday, one of whom called the comment was "scary." The statement also criticized Cain as "bigotry" and "Islam bashing" of CAIR, the spokesman stated "It would be laughable if it did not have such a negative impact on the lives of American Muslims". Cain opposed to building an Islamic Centre for the Muslim community at a site in Tennessee, claiming that it was "a violation and abuse of our freedom of religion" and "just another way to try to gradually sneak Sharia law into the law us ". Defending himself against suggestions that it would be bigotry or discrimination during an interview with Chris Wallace, he defends his position, saying "I'm willing to look harder at people who may be terrorists, that's what I'm saying". [41]
Cain has faced criticism about the lack of foreign policy experience and stumble at the start of the campaign when answering questions about the Palestinian right of return as he appeared familiar with the issues and the staff was forced to clarify his position later.
In an interview with Bloomberg see, Cain argues that he is 'black American' than an 'African American' on the account that is able to trace their ancestors in the U.S., describing Barack Obama as "more of an international ... look, he grew up in Kenya, white mother from Kansas and his family have an influence on him, that's true, but his father's Kenya ". Interviewer Jeffrey Goldberg shows that Obama has spent 4 years of his childhood abroad, and that in Indonesia - not Kenya, at which point the revised claim fabrics.
On May 5, 2011 Fox News presents the presidential campaign debates. Cain was one of five potential candidates who participated. (The others Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Gary Johnson and Rick Santorum as a high-profile candidates declined the invitation Fox.) Cain was declared the winner by pollster Frank Luntz after a show of hands among the 29 witnesses chosen by the Fox debate to act as focus groups post-performance.
On June 3, 2011, a poll showed Insider-Advantage Cain led the field of Republican primary candidate among the Republican Party of Georgia. A Zogby poll in July 2011 showed Cain in second place nationally, with 18% of the vote, behind the front Romney and Michele Bachmann.
On September 24, 2011, Cain won a surprise victory in presidential poll of Republicans in Florida, with 37 percent of the vote. The front-runner Rick Perry, who has been leading in the polls, was second with 15 percent.
Cain announced the creation of presidential exploratory committee on January 12, 2011 on Fox News Channel programs Your World with Neil Cavuto.
Fabric supports non-federal stimulus subsidies an efficient economy, said: "We can grow this economy more quickly if we have the courage, stimulus policies more directly," President Barack Obama criticized the plan 's stimulus only as "spending bills" is not a significant stimulus through tax cuts permanent.
In February 2011, Cain discusses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Ed Morrisey from the conservative website Hot Air said he "stole the show" and that some participants moved to tears by the speech. In contrast, the site of the liberal Alter Cloth accused of pandering to white conservatives, and called him and other black conservatives as "children of the trash". Cain called a news site that racist attacks and condemned the "shameful conduct" it.
A number of comments made by Cain about his attitude towards Muslims has led to controversy. He has stated that he was "uncomfortable" when he discovered that the surgeon operating on the liver and colon cancer are Muslims, then explained "is based on the little knowledge I have about Islam, you know, they have a goal to convert all infidels or kill them ". After a few comments like that, in March 2011 he was asked if he would feel comfortable appoint a Muslim to his administration or as a judge. Cain said: "No, I will not ... There is this effort creep, there is this effort, gradually ease the Sharia Law, and the faith of Muslims into our government is not included in our government." and he went on to mention court cases in Oklahoma and New Jersey as evidence. He was criticized for this statement by conservative Grover Norquist at weekly gathering on Wednesday, one of whom called the comment was "scary." The statement also criticized Cain as "bigotry" and "Islam bashing" of CAIR, the spokesman stated "It would be laughable if it did not have such a negative impact on the lives of American Muslims". Cain opposed to building an Islamic Centre for the Muslim community at a site in Tennessee, claiming that it was "a violation and abuse of our freedom of religion" and "just another way to try to gradually sneak Sharia law into the law us ". Defending himself against suggestions that it would be bigotry or discrimination during an interview with Chris Wallace, he defends his position, saying "I'm willing to look harder at people who may be terrorists, that's what I'm saying". [41]
Cain has faced criticism about the lack of foreign policy experience and stumble at the start of the campaign when answering questions about the Palestinian right of return as he appeared familiar with the issues and the staff was forced to clarify his position later.
In an interview with Bloomberg see, Cain argues that he is 'black American' than an 'African American' on the account that is able to trace their ancestors in the U.S., describing Barack Obama as "more of an international ... look, he grew up in Kenya, white mother from Kansas and his family have an influence on him, that's true, but his father's Kenya ". Interviewer Jeffrey Goldberg shows that Obama has spent 4 years of his childhood abroad, and that in Indonesia - not Kenya, at which point the revised claim fabrics.
On May 5, 2011 Fox News presents the presidential campaign debates. Cain was one of five potential candidates who participated. (The others Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul, Gary Johnson and Rick Santorum as a high-profile candidates declined the invitation Fox.) Cain was declared the winner by pollster Frank Luntz after a show of hands among the 29 witnesses chosen by the Fox debate to act as focus groups post-performance.
On June 3, 2011, a poll showed Insider-Advantage Cain led the field of Republican primary candidate among the Republican Party of Georgia. A Zogby poll in July 2011 showed Cain in second place nationally, with 18% of the vote, behind the front Romney and Michele Bachmann.
On September 24, 2011, Cain won a surprise victory in presidential poll of Republicans in Florida, with 37 percent of the vote. The front-runner Rick Perry, who has been leading in the polls, was second with 15 percent.
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