Cain joined the U.S. Navy as a civilian systems analyst before going back to school, earning his master's in computer science from Purdue University in 1971. Rose up the ranks of America's biggest corporations, advised presidential campaigns, chaired a Federal Reserve bank," Carmichael wrote on Twitter. "Herman Cain was an inspiration to me to leave my business for the Senate, and a voice for all who are fed up with business as usual in D.C.," Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., wrote on Twitter. Cain earned his reputation as a businessman during his time with Pillsbury. His first job in the corporate world was at Coca-Cola, but he didn't stay too long, according to Encyclopedia Brittanica. I am not sure where I first read of Herman, could have been in Ebony or Jet or Black Enterprise, but he came into my orbit and lifted me like a rocket. During the 1980s, Cain's success as a business executive at Burger King prompted Pillsbury to appoint him as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, in which capacity he served from 1986 to 1996. Herman Cain, a former business executive who ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has died at the age of 74. Cain grew up in Georgia and graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor's degree in mathematics Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of President Donald The late businessman Herman Cain may have made a splash most recently as a Republican presidential candidate, but he also boasted a decades-long business career with the Pillsbury Company LOSER Herman Cain POLITICS Allegations of sexual harassment, dating from his stint as CEO of the U.S. National Restaurant Association during the 1990s, have complicated his bid for the U.S. presidency. People who make things happen, people who watch things happen, and people who say, what in the heck happened," Cain once said. FAQ - Updated Privacy Policy. His website confirmed the news Thursday morning. All rights reserved. Cain is credited with reviving the Burger King franchise as well as pulling Godfather's Pizza out of bankruptcy, according to Encyclopedia Brittanica. Cain denied the charges, attributing them to a Democrat machine bent on discrediting him. His life was a Herman Cain died on July 30from complications brought on by COVID-19 and the news quickly unleashed an outpouring of tributes, appreciationand gratitude. 2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Herman Cain, who rose from working-class beginnings in Georgia to become an admired pizza magnate, popular political commentator, and leading Republican presidential contender, has died of Newsof Cain's death after contracting coronavirus came Thursday. Herman Cain explains his economic plan to supporters at a campaign event at a diner in Ypsilanti, Michigan, November 10, 2011. Legal Statement. FOX Business Charles Payne remembers former presidential candidate and former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain, who died Thursday after battling coronavirus. "There are generally three kinds of people in the world. But he did not pause. 2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Cain, Percy Sutton and Reginald Lewis became my de facto mentors. Herman Cain our boss, our friend, like a father to so many of us has passed away. Font Size: Herman Cain, former presidential candidate and businessman, died at age 74 after a fight against coronavirus, his website announced Thursday morning. Mr. Cain is also a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, a role that is often given to local business leaders. The late businessman Herman Cain may have made a splash most recently as a Republicanpresidential candidate, but he also boasted a decades-long business career with thePillsbury Company and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In fact it's because he was always the same person that he was propelled into the national limelight as someone that could do for the nation what he once did for an ailing pizza chain. On July 30, 2020, the political world was shocked to learn that the former senior economic advisor to Bob Dole's presidential campaign had died due to COVID-19 complications.