From: detritus@ix.netcom.com   
      
   What you may not know about Herman Cain:   
      
   He's not a career politician (in fact he has never held   
   political office). He's known as a pizza guy, but there’s   
   a lot more to him. He’s also a computer guy, a banker guy,   
   and a rocket scientist guy.   
      
   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 (making him a rocket scientist).   
      
   * Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.   
      
   * VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury   
     (this is the top of the ladder in the computer world,   
     being in charge of information systems for a major   
     corporation).   
      
   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 hamburgers   
     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," and "They 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...   
      
   STACK THAT UP AGAINST BARACK OBAMA:   
      
   * Dope dealer   
      
   * Community organizer   
      
   * Crooked Chicago machine politician   
      
   Herman Cain may have the most impressive resume of anyone   
   that has run for the presidency in the last half century.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)