S. Truett Cathy

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S. Truett Cathy was an American entrepreneur and devout Southern Baptist best known as the founder of the Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant chain, which he built around Christian principles and a focus on customer service.

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instanceOf businessperson
entrepreneur
human
philanthropist
restaurateur
authorOf Eat Mor Chikin
surface form: Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People

How Did You Do It, Truett?
It’s Easier to Succeed Than to Fail
awardReceived Horatio Alger Award
National Restaurant Association
surface form: National Restaurant Association’s Silver Plate Award

Norman Vincent Peale Award for Positive Thinking
birthName Samuel Truett Cathy
burialPlace Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
businessPhilosophy emphasis on employee care and scholarships
focus on customer service
causeOfDeath natural causes
child Bubba Cathy
Dan Cathy
Trudy Cathy White
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1921-03-14
dateOfDeath 2014-09-08
employer Chick-fil-A
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Cathy
fieldOfWork fast-food industry
hospitality industry
founded Chick-fil-A
Dwarf Grill
Dwarf House
WinShape Foundation
givenName Samuel
knownFor founding Chick-fil-A
languageSpoken English
militaryService United States Army
name S. Truett Cathy self-link
notableIdea closing Chick-fil-A restaurants on Sundays
integrating Christian principles into business operations
notableWork Eat Mor Chikin brand philosophy (through Chick-fil-A)
occupation entrepreneur
restaurant executive
placeOfBirth Eatonton, Georgia
surface form: Eatonton, Georgia, United States
placeOfDeath Clayton County, Georgia
surface form: Clayton County, Georgia, United States
positionHeld chairman of Chick-fil-A
religion Christianity
Southern Baptist Convention
surface form: Southern Baptist
residence Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
spouse Jeannette Cathy

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