Herman Cain (1945–2020)
Author of This Is Herman Cain!: My Journey to the White House
About the Author
Herman Cain is an American businessman, syndicated columnist, and radio host from Georgia. He is the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza and a former chairman, deputy chairman (1992-94) and chairman (1995-96) of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He was born show more on Decmeber 13, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. In January 2011, Cain announced he had formed an exploratory committee for a potential campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination in 2012 and on May 21, 2011, Cain officially announced his candidacy. In mid-October 2011, Cain was leading the polls as the candidate for the Republican Party. Cain grew up in Georgia, the son of cleaning woman and a chauffeur. He graduated from Morehouse College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. Cain, accepted for graduate studies at Purdue, received a Masters in computer science there in 1971, while he also worked full-time in ballistics for the U.S. Department of the Navy. Cain received the 1996 Horatio Alger Award and has received honorary degrees from Creighton University, Johnson & Wales University, Morehouse College, University of Nebraska, New York City Technical College, Purdue University, Suffolk University, and Tougaloo College. In 2006, Cain was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer in his colon and metastases to his liver and given a 30 percent chance of survival. Cain underwent surgery and chemotherapy following the diagnosis, and has since reported that he is in remission. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Herman Cain
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- Birthdate
- 1945-12-13
- Date of death
- 2020-07-30
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Morehouse College
Purdue University (MS) - Occupations
- businessman
- Organizations
- Godfather's Pizza
National Restaurant Association - Cause of death
- COVID-19
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Place of death
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Herman Cain wins Florida straw poll in Pro and Con (November 2011)
Reviews
I didn't know much about Herman Cain before reading this book. After I finished this book it was pretty clear why Herman Cain was not successful with his presidential bid. He's obviously very successful, but has a lot of disdain for those who do not experience the same kind of success. He is very egotistical, which is great for the board room, but not for the White House.
Much more than just the CEO of Godfathers Pizza, Mr Cain worked for what he has achieved and made a name for himself by being true to his principles. I found out I knew only about half of his professional career and next to nothing about his early life. He is a true inspiration and proves that despite racism and other barriers, only the individual can allow those obstacles to prevent them from rising.
Quick read for insight into background of Herman Cain. Sadly, it was written with great optimism after he threw in his hat to run for president but before he stepped out and before the November 2012 elections.
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