FOX News Channel Signs Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain to Contributor Role
FOX News Channel (FNC) has hired former Republican presidential
candidate, businessman, author and columnist Herman Cain as a
contributor, announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of
Programming. Cain will provide analysis and commentary across FNC’s
daytime and primetime programming, as well as on FOX Business Network
(FBN).
In making the announcement, Shine said, “Cain’s impressive resume makes
him a valuable addition to the FOX News and FOX Business lineup. As a
political expert with business savvy, he brings an important voice to
the nation’s debates.”
Most recently, Cain was a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential
nomination, where he notably proposed the “9-9-9” tax plan to solve the
nation’s debt problem. Prior to that, Cain served as a conservative
radio host, columnist and author. His involvement in politics began in
2000 when he briefly was a candidate for the Republican presidential
nomination and then later ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004 in Georgia.
Cain added, “I'm excited about joining the FOX family as a contributor
because it is an opportunity to be one more voice for intelligent
thinking in America."
Before politics, Cain led a successful career as a businessman. He was
CEO of the National Restaurant Association from 1996 to 1999 and
President and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza from 1986 to 1996 where he saved
the business from the brink of bankruptcy. Additionally, Cain held
several high-level positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,
Pillsbury and the Coca-Cola Company. He earned an undergraduate degree
from Morehouse College and a Master’s degree from Purdue University
while serving in the U.S. Navy.
