Business Executive, Politician, Journalist. He received recognition as a successful businessman who entered politics and later newspaper as well as radio and television journalism. Born into a working poor family, he had his childhood in a racially segregated Atlanta after his family relocated to Georgia. After graduating from Morehouse College in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics, he graduated with a master's degree in computer science at Purdue University while also working full-time for the U.S. Department of the Navy. In 1977, he joined the Pillsbury Company where he later became vice president. During the 1980s, Cain's success as a business executive at Burger King prompted Pillsbury to appoint him as chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, in which capacity he served from 1986 to 1996. Cain was a member of the board of directors 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 2004, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat from Georgia. In May 2011, Cain announced his candidacy for the office of United States President. He was an activist for the Tea Party, a grassroots conservative part of the Republican Party. By the fall, his proposed 9–9–9 tax plan and his debating performances had made him a serious contender for the Republican nomination. On December 3rd, he announced his campaign's suspension; however, he remained involved in politics. In the 2020 election cycle, Cain was a co-chairman of Black Voices for Presidential candidate Donald Trump. As a journalist, he was a syndicated columnist for the North Star Writers Group, which published articles in over 50 newspapers. Having self-confidence, his motivational speaking company was named T.H.E. New Voice Inc. He had several radio talk shows as well as being a conservative news contributor to "Fox News" television. He married and had two children. According to his obituary in national newspapers, he died from Covid.