- Born in Memphis, TN on December 13, 1945
- Graduated from Morehouse in 1967 with B.A. in mathematics; Received a M.S. in computer science from Purdue in 1971
- Worked full-time in ballistics for the United States Dept. of Navy
- Has worked for Coca-Cola, Pillsbury (vice-president), and Burger King
- Was CEO at Godfather's Pizza before leaving to become CEO of the National Restaurant Association
- Was also a member of the Federal Reserve of Kansas City, serving as its chairman from January 1995 to August 1996
- Hosted The Herman Cain Show on Atlanta talk radio and served as a commentator for Fox News
- On the board of Aquila, Inc. from 1992 - 2008
- Has coauthored 4 books including Leadership is Common Sense (1997) and CEO of SELF (2001)
Political Positions
Social Security
- Has criticized the current implementation of Social Security, calling it a "scam;" favors reforming the system through free market reforms
- Has criticized welfare stating that it was designed to make people "more dependent rather than less dependent"
- Supports lowering corporate tax rates from 35 to 25 percent
- Wants to eliminate the capital gains tax
- Supports suspending taxes of repatriated foreign profits
- Supports elimination of estate tax
- Strong supporter of FairTax which would replace all federal, personal, and corporate income taxes with a 23% national sales tax
- Cain is pro-life and opposes abortion
- Favors defunding Planned Parenthood
- Supports the Defense of Marriage Act and is against legalizing same-sex marriage
- Was in favor of war in Iraq
- Opposes timetable for withdrawal stating it would be equivalent to surrender
- Opposes federal education plans such as No Child Left Behind
- Advocates weakening the Department of Education in favor of state control of education
- Argued for greater performance-related pay and accountability for teachers
- Argued for choice in terms of expanding voucher programs and charter schools
- Favors appealing the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Favors allowing the free market to play the greatest role in health care
- Believes undocumented immigrants should go through the traditional citizenship process
- Opposes what he describes as an automatic sense of entitlement by those who come to the U.S. illegally
- Has expressed support for Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia
- Stated that he would not appoint a Muslim to his cabinet on the grounds that they may support Sharia Law
- Opposes any form of negotiation with North Korea, but favors a diplomatic, yet cautious approach with Iran
For more information: www.hermancain.com
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