What Happened?
Atlanta, GA-based Chick-fil-a hired Andrew Cathy as Chief People Officer.
About the Company
Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1946 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,000 restaurants in 42 states and Washington, D.C.
About the Person
Andrew Cathy is Chief People Officer at Chick-fil-a. In this role, he is overseeing recruitment, selection, and cultivation of corporate staff and franchised restaurant owners. Cathy began his career teaching business courses and coaching football and track at Landmark Christian High School. He later joined the family business as a franchised restaurant operator. After 18 months of running his own Chick-fil-A restaurant, Cathy joined Chick-fil-A in its West Coast office as a franchisee consultant. Since moving to the Atlanta headquarters, he has held jobs of increasing responsibility, most recently as the vice president of people.
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