Profil Financier
Dan Cathy occupe actuellement le rang #275 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur food & beverage). Fortune nette estimée : $12.0 B ($0 sur 24h).
Fried chicken billionaire Dan Cathy is chairman of Chick-fil-A, the fast-food juggernaut his father, Truett Cathy (d. 2014), founded in 1967.
He grew up doing odd jobs in his father's restaurants, including scraping chewing gum from table bottoms with a butter knife.
Cathy became CEO in 2013, sparking nationwide protests when he made anti-same sex marriage remarks. His son, Andrew Cathy, took over as CEO in 2021.
His brother, Bubba Cathy, serves as executive vice president of the chicken chain, which is known for staying closed on Sundays.
Cathy plays the trumpet and is an avid motorcyclist and licensed pilot.
Cathy spends his Sundays teaching Bible study to high school students.