Herman Cain

Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

Morehouse College, 1967

Graduate

Purdue University, 1971

Personal

Religion

Christian: Baptist

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 1.1 Education
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2012
* 3 Personal
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

Herman Cain (December 13, 1945 - July 30, 2020) was a 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States.[1] He died on July 30, 2020, from complications related to COVID-19.[2]

## Biography[edit]

Cain had over 40 years of experience in the private sector. He served in a number of roles including as an analyst for Coca-Cola, an executive at Pillsbury, a regional vice president with Burger King and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza. He also served as president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.[1]

### Education[edit]

* B.S., mathematics, Morehouse College, 1967
* MS, computer science, Purdue University, 1971

## Elections[edit]

### 2012[edit]

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Cain ran for President of the United States in 2012. He announced his candidacy on May 21, 2011 at a rally in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park.[3] Following accusations of infidelity and sexual harassment, Cain suspended his presidential campaign in December 2011.[4] After endorsing “the people" in January 2012, he then endorsed Newt Gingrich, and after Gingrich withdrew, Cain endorsed Mitt Romney in May.[5]

## Personal[edit]

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Cain was survived by his wife, Gloria, their two children, and their grandchildren.[6] He was an associate minister at Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta.[1]

## See also[edit]

* Portal:Elections
* Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* Official campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herman Cain, “About," accessed September 28, 2012
2. ↑ New York Times, "Herman Cain, Former Presidential Candidate, Dies at 74," July 30, 2020
3. ↑ ABC News, “Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s pizza, announces his candidacy," May 21, 2011
4. ↑ USA Today, “Herman Cain announces he’s suspending his campaign," December 4, 2011
5. ↑ Washington Post, “Herman Cain formally endorses Mitt Romney," May 16, 2012
6. ↑ CNN, "Herman Cain dies from coronavirus," July 30, 2020