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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 8, 2014 · CNN — 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...
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.
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.
Dec 7, 2018 · In 1967, Georgia businessman S. Truett Cathy founded the very first Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant in Atlanta's Greenbriar Shopping Center.
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...
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...