Dan T. Cathy has been Chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., one of America’s largest family-owned businesses, since 2013. The son of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, Dan’s Chick-fil-A career began early. When Dan was just nine years old, he was already working as a company salesman, singing songs for customers and commercials for his dad’s Dwarf House ® Restaurant in Hapeville, Ga.
Active in the Atlanta community, Dan is eager to serve his hometown by bringing people together and fostering new opportunities for those in tough circumstances. He is working to improve Atlanta’s Westside in partnership with other business leaders, nonprofits, charities and government agencies. A past chairman of The Carter Center’s board of councilors, Dan serves on the boards of the Georgia Aquarium, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the Atlanta Committee for Progress, Eagle Ranch and Heritage Preparatory School.
Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Georgia Southern University and honorary degrees from Pepperdine University, the University of West Georgia, the HBCA Entrepreneur Summit, Anderson College and Carver Bible College.
Dan and his wife Rhonda have six grandchildren and two sons, both of whom work in the family business. Andrew is CEO of Chick-fil-A, and Ross serves as vice president of DTC Enterprises.
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