Wow, good old times!! Rod, were you in the audience? lol
The RIP Thread
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rod
Retired 23 years
Unfortunately I missed that one.
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
Herman Cain, age 74, has died from COVID-19
Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus.
Soon after the news of Cain's passing, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the former entrepreneur "embodied the American Dream and represented the very best of the American spirit."
"Our hearts grieve for his loved ones, and they will remain in our prayers at this time," McEnany tweeted. "We will never forget his legacy of grace, patriotism, and faith."
After completing his master's degree from Purdue, Cain left the Department of the Navy and began working for The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta as a computer systems analyst. In 1977, he moved to Minneapolis to join Pillsbury, soon becoming director of business analysis in its restaurant and foods group in 1978.
At age 36, Cain was assigned in the 1980s to analyze and manage 400 Burger King stores in the Philadelphia area. At the time, Burger King was a Pillsbury subsidiary. Under Cain, his region posted strong improvement in three years. According to a 1987 account in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Pillsbury's then-president Win Wallin said, "He was an excellent bet. Herman always seemed to have his act together."[13] At Burger King, Cain "established the BEAMER program, which taught our employees, mostly teenagers, how to make our patrons smile" by smiling themselves. It was a success: "Within three months of the program's initiation, the sales trend was moving steadily higher."
Cain's success at Burger King prompted Pillsbury to appoint him president and CEO of another subsidiary, Godfather's Pizza. On his arrival on April 1, 1986, Cain told employees, "I'm Herman Cain and this ain't no April Fool's joke. We are not dead. Our objective is to prove to Pillsbury and everyone else that we will survive." Godfather's Pizza was performing poorly, having slipped in ranks of pizza chains from third in 1985 to fifth in 1988. Under Cain's leadership, Godfather's closed approximately 200 restaurants and eliminated several thousand jobs, and by doing so returned to profitability. In a leveraged buyout in 1988, Cain, executive vice president and COO Ronald B. Gartlan, and a group of investors bought Godfather's from Pillsbury.
Cain was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Omaha Branch from 1989 to 1991. He was deputy chairman, from 1992 to 1994, and then chairman until 1996, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In 1995, he was appointed to the Kemp Commission, and in 1996, he served as a senior economic adviser to Bob Dole's presidential campaign. From 1996 to 1999, Cain served as president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.
In May 2011, Cain announced his 2012 presidential candidacy. By the fall, his proposed 9–9–9 tax plan and debating performances had made him a serious contender for the Republican nomination.
Herman Cain at Oklahoma Trump rally on June 20, 2020.
Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus.
Soon after the news of Cain's passing, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the former entrepreneur "embodied the American Dream and represented the very best of the American spirit."
"Our hearts grieve for his loved ones, and they will remain in our prayers at this time," McEnany tweeted. "We will never forget his legacy of grace, patriotism, and faith."
After completing his master's degree from Purdue, Cain left the Department of the Navy and began working for The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta as a computer systems analyst. In 1977, he moved to Minneapolis to join Pillsbury, soon becoming director of business analysis in its restaurant and foods group in 1978.
At age 36, Cain was assigned in the 1980s to analyze and manage 400 Burger King stores in the Philadelphia area. At the time, Burger King was a Pillsbury subsidiary. Under Cain, his region posted strong improvement in three years. According to a 1987 account in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Pillsbury's then-president Win Wallin said, "He was an excellent bet. Herman always seemed to have his act together."[13] At Burger King, Cain "established the BEAMER program, which taught our employees, mostly teenagers, how to make our patrons smile" by smiling themselves. It was a success: "Within three months of the program's initiation, the sales trend was moving steadily higher."
Cain's success at Burger King prompted Pillsbury to appoint him president and CEO of another subsidiary, Godfather's Pizza. On his arrival on April 1, 1986, Cain told employees, "I'm Herman Cain and this ain't no April Fool's joke. We are not dead. Our objective is to prove to Pillsbury and everyone else that we will survive." Godfather's Pizza was performing poorly, having slipped in ranks of pizza chains from third in 1985 to fifth in 1988. Under Cain's leadership, Godfather's closed approximately 200 restaurants and eliminated several thousand jobs, and by doing so returned to profitability. In a leveraged buyout in 1988, Cain, executive vice president and COO Ronald B. Gartlan, and a group of investors bought Godfather's from Pillsbury.
Cain was chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Omaha Branch from 1989 to 1991. He was deputy chairman, from 1992 to 1994, and then chairman until 1996, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. In 1995, he was appointed to the Kemp Commission, and in 1996, he served as a senior economic adviser to Bob Dole's presidential campaign. From 1996 to 1999, Cain served as president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.
In May 2011, Cain announced his 2012 presidential candidacy. By the fall, his proposed 9–9–9 tax plan and debating performances had made him a serious contender for the Republican nomination.
Herman Cain at Oklahoma Trump rally on June 20, 2020.
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Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Dude was 74 with a cancer history. The spin will be that he caught it at the rally. Who knows?
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
my dad looked 60 until my Mom died. it was all downhill very quickly after that. we all thought he would easily live until 100.
you have to have something to live for.
you have to have something to live for.
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
rod
Retired 23 years
You are scheduled right after her.Please tell your wife I want to speak at your funeral!
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
It's hard to believe that was 8 years ago.
rod
Retired 23 years
He died 8 years ago?
Old Man Jingles
Rat out of a cage
Now they are dead in the water!
floridays
Well-Known Member
Wilford Brimley
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Wilford Brimley, Face of Quaker Oats & Diabetes Campaigns, Dead at 85
Brimley was a staple in the health and food ad space for years.
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Honestly, I thought he was long passed.Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley, Face of Quaker Oats & Diabetes Campaigns, Dead at 85
Brimley was a staple in the health and food ad space for years.
floridays
Well-Known Member
I thought the same.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Lemme guess the cause...
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Imus always did bits with someone imitating him. Every bit ended up with him using oatmeal on his junk! LolWilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley, Face of Quaker Oats & Diabetes Campaigns, Dead at 85
Brimley was a staple in the health and food ad space for years.
rod
Retired 23 years
Lived 40+ years with that slow killer--
floridays
Well-Known Member
That was harsh.
