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Old 10-04-2011, 04:07 PM
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Old 10-04-2011, 05:52 PM
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I received this e-mail from a friend. I do not know if the claims are correct. If so, Cain is a VERY impressive individual.

Please note, these are not words and I would have written them differently. I'd like to know if there is any FACTUAL error.

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Here's his bio:
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics.
Master's degree in Computer Science.
Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics.
Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.
VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury

All achieved before reaching the age of 35. Since he reached the top of the information systems world, he changed careers!

Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury's 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the company's poorest performers in the country. Spent the first nine months learning the business from the ground up, cooking hamburger and yes, cleaning toilets. After three years he had turned them into the company's best performers.

Godfather's Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfather's Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months.

In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfather's Pizza chain from Pillsbury. He was now the owner of a restaurant chain. Again he reached the top of the ladder of another industry.

He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time. This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side.
Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!

Adviser to the Federal Reserve System. Herman Cain went to work for the Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes would affect American businesses.

Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. He worked his way up to the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank. This is only one step below the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position in the country). This position allowed him to see how monetary policy is made from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary system.

After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth time!

Writer and public speaker. He then started to write and speak on leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader, CEO of Self, Leadership is Common Sense, andThey Think You're Stupid.

Radio Host. Around 2007, after a remarkable 40 year career, he started hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the country).

He did all this starting from rock bottom (his father was a chauffeur and his mother was a maid). When you add up his accomplishments in his life, including reaching the top of three unrelated industries: information systems, business management, and banking, Herman Cain may have the most impressive resume of anyone that has run for the presidency in the last half century.

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Old 10-04-2011, 06:08 PM
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Yeah but he did all that with affirmative action.. doesn't count!
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Yeah but he did all that with affirmative action.. doesn't count!
LOL. Good point and probably one that should be brought up.
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Old 10-04-2011, 06:54 PM
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Yeah, a pizza guy for prez. Just think of all the foreign policy experience he has, like "pepperoni" fer instance. And of course, he has big time chops with "Canadian Bacon".
Yeah- a community organizer member for president. Just think of all the "who will buy the donuts" and "who will call the people when the meetings move from wed. to thurs." experience he will have. He would have big time rapport with, um, communities.
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:18 PM
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:20 PM
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I received this e-mail from a friend. I do not know if the claims are correct. If so, Cain is a VERY impressive individual.

Please note, these are not words and I would have written them differently. I'd like to know if there is any FACTUAL error.

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Here's his bio:
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics.
Master's degree in Computer Science.
Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics.
Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.
VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury

All achieved before reaching the age of 35. Since he reached the top of the information systems world, he changed careers!

Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury's 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the company's poorest performers in the country. Spent the first nine months learning the business from the ground up, cooking hamburger and yes, cleaning toilets. After three years he had turned them into the company's best performers.

Godfather's Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfather's Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months.

In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfather's Pizza chain from Pillsbury. He was now the owner of a restaurant chain. Again he reached the top of the ladder of another industry.

He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time. This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side.
Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!

Adviser to the Federal Reserve System. Herman Cain went to work for the Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes would affect American businesses.

Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. He worked his way up to the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank. This is only one step below the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position in the country). This position allowed him to see how monetary policy is made from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary system.

After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth time!

Writer and public speaker. He then started to write and speak on leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader, CEO of Self, Leadership is Common Sense, andThey Think You're Stupid.

Radio Host. Around 2007, after a remarkable 40 year career, he started hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the country).

He did all this starting from rock bottom (his father was a chauffeur and his mother was a maid). When you add up his accomplishments in his life, including reaching the top of three unrelated industries: information systems, business management, and banking, Herman Cain may have the most impressive resume of anyone that has run for the presidency in the last half century.
I see has never been a community organizer. What's up with that?
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:29 PM
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I see has never been a community organizer. What's up with that?
I think it falls under the lobbyist heading. Oh, sorry, that's "interacting with the government".
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:34 PM
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You are obviously a racist.
For someone that doesn't cotton to being called a homophobic, ignorant, angry guy . . . I see that you're not shy about slinging the poop, either. Carry on,
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:36 PM
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are you asking the right person?
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:37 PM
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I think it falls under the lobbyist heading. Oh, sorry, that's "interacting with the government".
Is lobbying congress immoral, unethical or illegal? Explain your answer. This is an open book test.
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:39 PM
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Still too early for me to pick to who my vote goes too.
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Old 10-04-2011, 07:46 PM
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Old 10-04-2011, 08:12 PM
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Is lobbying congress immoral, unethical or illegal? Explain your answer. This is an open book test.
The first two. It's a legal bribe to the most corrupt organization, ever. And I imagine it's only legal until you piss someone off. Then you're Enron or Bernie Madoff.
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