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Samuel Truett Cathy (March 14, 1921 – September 8, 2014) was an American businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist. He founded the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A in 1946. Early life. Cathy was born on March 14, 1921, in Eatonton, Georgia, the son of Lilla James (née Kimball) and Joseph Benjamin Cathy. [3] .
Oct 4, 2020 · Chick-fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy was born in poverty. Born in Eatonton, Georgia in 1921, S. Truett Cathy was the second-youngest of seven siblings, according to the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans (HAADA), which awarded Cathy a membership in 1989.
Sep 9, 2014 · An obituary on Tuesday about S. Truett Cathy, the founder of the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A, misattributed, in some editions, a quotation about same-sex marriage, which was strongly opposed...
Sep 8, 2014 · ATLANTA (AP) — Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy died early Monday at 93. The billionaire rose from poverty by building a privately held restaurant chain that famously closes every Sunday but drew unwanted attention for the Cathy family's opposition to gay marriage.
Sep 8, 2014 · S. Truett Cathy, who grew his boneless chicken sandwich business from one store in Georgia to the Chick-fil-A chain – a $5 billion company with more than 1,800 locations – died early Monday...
May 27, 2005 · Truett Cathy, the founder and chairman of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, was a successful businessman and one of the country’s most generous philanthropists, sharing his fortune primarily with disadvantaged children.
Sep 8, 2014 · ATLANTA (AP) — S. Truett Cathy, the billionaire founder of the privately held Chick-fil-A restaurant chain that famously closes on Sundays but also drew unwanted attention on gay marriage in...
Sep 8, 2014 · Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, seen here with his classic car collection, died Monday at age 93. Fifty years after he created the sandwich that launched America's top chicken restaurant...
Mar 3, 2014 · S. Truett Cathy, founder of fried chicken giant Chick-fil-A, died in September 2014 at age 93. The company said Cathy "died peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones." The devout Baptist and...
Jul 12, 2023 · In this episode of our quarterly interview series, host, Susan Hoffman, talks to Chick-fil-A entrepreneur, S. Truett Cathy. A child of the Great Depression, Cathy developed his business sense...
