Don't let that cloud or take away from his accomplishments. Don't agree with his politics, but the man's achievements are remarkable. He is ADOS got it out the mud excellence.
Cain, the elder of two sons, was raised in
Atlanta. His father worked as a chauffeur, barber, and janitor, and his mother as a domestic worker. After graduating in 1967 from
Morehouse College with a bachelor’s degree in
mathematics, he moved to Virginia, where he worked as a civilian systems analyst for the Department of the Navy. He then enrolled at
Purdue University, earning a
master’s degree in
computer science (1971). After a brief return to the navy, Cain became a business analyst for
the Coca-Cola Company.
Cain remained with Coca-Cola until 1977, when he was hired by the
Pillsbury Company to manage an analysis group. By 1981 he had been promoted to vice president of corporate systems and services. A year later, however, he left the position to helm a
Philadelphia unit of Pillsbury’s struggling Burger King franchises. He went on to resuscitate the franchises in his charge through a series of customer service and employee morale
initiatives.
In 1986 Cain took over the struggling Pillsbury holding Godfather’s Pizza. He aggressively streamlined its menu and closed unproductive restaurants, rescuing the chain from bankruptcy in a little over a year. In 1988 Cain led a buyout of the company. He served as chief executive officer and president of Godfather’s until 1996, when he assumed a parallel position with the National Restaurant Association. He had previously (1994–95) served as the association’s chairman of the board. Cain was also deputy chairman (1992–94) and chairman (1995–96) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
In 2004 Cain staged a failed bid for the Republican nomination for the state Senate in
Georgia. He continued to espouse his conservative views on his Atlanta-based radio
talk show (2008–11) and through appearances on Fox News. He became a vocal critic of the economic and social policies of the administration of U.S. Pres.
Barack Obama, positioning himself as a spokesman of the burgeoning
Tea Party movement. In May 2011 Cain announced his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. In September he registered a surprise victory in the Florida straw poll, and, buoyed by appearances in debates among Republican candidates, Cain emerged as a front-runner. His so-called 9-9-9 tax plan—which called for the U.S. tax code to be replaced with a 9 percent national
sales tax as well as tax rates of 9 percent on personal income and on corporate income—became a centrepiece of his campaign. However, allegations of
sexual harassment surfaced, and in November 2011 he was accused of having had an extramarital affair; Cain denied all the claims. Questions also arose concerning his grasp of
foreign policy. In December Cain suspended his presidential campaign. The following month he
endorsed Newt Gingrich.
Cain subsequently maintained a relatively low public profile, but in April 2019 U.S. Pres.
Donald Trump announced that he would be nominating Cain for a seat on the
Federal Reserve Board.
Cain wrote several books espousing his business and political philosophies, including
Speak as a Leader: Develop the Better Speaker in You (1999),
CEO of Self: You’re in Charge (2001), and
They Think You’re Stupid: Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and What Republicans Must Do to Keep It (2005). The memoir
This Is Herman Cain! was published in 2011.