Herman Cain

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Herman Cain

American businessman and politician

Written by Richard Pallardy

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Born:: December 13, 1945, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

Died:: July 30, 2020, Georgia (aged 74)

Political Affiliation:: Republican Party; Tea Party movement

Notable Family Members:: son of Lenora Davis Cain; son of Luther Cain, Jr.; married to Gloria Etchison Cain (1968–2020 [his death]); father of Melanie Gallo; father of Vincent Cain; brother of Thurman L. Cain

Role In:: United States presidential election of 2012

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Herman Cain (born December 13, 1945, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.—died July 30, 2020, Georgia) American businessman and conservative political pundit who sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. Cain, the elder of two sons, was raised in Atlanta. His father worked as a chauffeur, barber, and janitor, and his mother as a domestic worker. After graduating in 1967 from Morehouse College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, he moved to Virginia, where he worked as a civilian systems analyst for the Department of the Navy. He then enrolled at Purdue University, earning a master’s degree in computer science (1971). After a ...(100 of 701 words)

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