■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.
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.
Very impressive! Thanks for posting.
“Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics (making him a rocket scientist).”
My idea for a bumper sticker:
“Herman Cain for president. Because sometimes it does take a rocket scientist.”
Nice resume...but resumes alone don’t win elections. How can Obama possibly win?...put up a weak opponent with a weak base. Put up a man of erudition against a firebrand populist and the erudite man loses. You ask for wisdom from the elctorate that does not exist.
Don’t look for PERFECTION...but a candidate who can WIN! The man who can win will not be perfect by definition but he will be a political warrior.
But then I’m getting vibes from this forum of that hopey-changey thing.
■>Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank.
..uh, just what we don't need, another bankster insider rolled out to save us, winner or not, we should realize they have a pile of these guys waiting in the wings always ready to push on stage.
Someone please send this to Morgan Freeman.