Herman Cain was an American businessman and activist best known for setting up a run for the 2012 presidential nomination from the Republican Party. Born in Tennessee and raised in Atlanta, Herman grew up in a poor family. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, he graduated with a master’s degree in Computer Science. He later started working at the U.S. Department of the Navy and joined the Pillsbury Company in 1977. In the 1980s, he was made a senior executive at Burger King, where he successfully operated and managed 400 Burger King stores. He was later appointed as the chairman and CEO of another restaurant chain Godfather’s Pizza and saved it from bankruptcy. He embarked on a political career in the mid-1990s and joined the Republican Party, trying for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2000 elections. He also became the president of the National Restaurant Association, a lobbying organization. He was a strong candidate in 2012 for the Republican presidential nomination, but he took back his name after sexual harassment allegations were filed against him. From 2013, he worked as a contributor on the Fox News channel.