Samuel Truett Cathy (* 14. März 1921 in New York; † 8. September 2014) war ein US-amerikanischer Geschäftsmann, Investor, Autor und Philanthrop. Er gründete die Fast-Food-Restaurantkette Chick-fil-A. Cathy sitzt in einer Erholung des Café-Counters von seinem ersten Restaurant - Dem Dwarf Grill - das Teil des Chick-fil-A-Firmensitzes südlich von Atlanta, GA ist.
8446 x 10368 px | 71,5 x 87,8 cm | 28,2 x 34,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
8. Februar 2005
Ort:
Atlanta, Georgia
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Cathy was born on March 14, 1921 in Eatonton, Georgia, the son of Lilla James (née Kimball) and Joseph Benjamin Cathy.He attended Boys High School (now Henry W. Grady High School) in Atlanta and later served in the United States Army during World War II. Cathy began the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville in 1946 with a restaurant called the Dwarf Grill, whose name arose because of its small size. It was there that he, along with his brother and business partner Ben, created the chicken sandwich that later became the signature menu item for Chick-fil-A. The original restaurant (since renamed Dwarf House) is still in operation, and the company operates other Dwarf House locations in the metro Atlanta area. He married Jeannette, and they had three children: Trudy, Don "Bubba", and Dan. Cathy was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Georgia, and taught Sunday School there for more than 50 years. He said that the Bible is his guide-book for life. Due to his strong religious beliefs, all of the company's locations, whether company-owned or franchised, are closed on Sundays to allow its employees to attend church and spend time with their families.[8] This policy began when Cathy was working six days a week, multiple shifts. He decided to close on Sundays. Cathy wrote five books: the autobiography Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People, a motivational book entitled It's Easier to Succeed Than to Fail, the parenting book It's Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men, an explanation of his business success in How Did You Do It, Truett?, and a final book on the significance of money in today's society titled Wealth, Is It Worth It?. He also contributed to the anthologies What My Parents Did Right and Conversations on Success, and co-wrote with Ken Blanchard Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talent, and Treasure.
