Herman Cain

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Herman Cain
A man in his 60s with glasses and smiling.
Born (1945-12-13) December 13, 1945 (age 73)
OccupationAmerican businessman, politician, Baptist minister

Herman Cain (born December 13, 1945) is an American businessman, politician and Baptist minister.[1] He managed several businesses owned by Pillsbury, such as Burger King and Godfather's Pizza, which he ran from 1986 to 1996. He was also head of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, Missouri. Cain started working in politics in 1994. He said that President Clinton's health care plan was bad for business. Some people credit him with stopping Clinton's health care plan. He unsuccessfully ran for president in the 2000. Cain then ran for the U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2004, but he lost. He was going to run for president in the Republican primaries of 2012. Cain won a couple of the Republican straw polls. In December 2011, Cain left the Presidential race. This was because several women accused him of sexual harassment.

Cain is African American and is from Memphis.

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