Donald M. "Bubba" Cathy (born April 22, 1954) is an American

billionaire A billionaire is a person with a net worth of at least 1,000,000,000, one billion units of a given currency, usually of a major currency such as the United States dollar, euro, or pound sterling. It is a sub-category of the concept of the ultr ...

businessman, EVP, Chairman, STC Brands & Chick-fil-A Ambassador of the fast-food chain

Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A, Inc. ( , a Word play, play on the American English pronunciation of "wikt:filet#Pronunciation, filet") is an American fast food restaurant chain and the largest chain specializing in Chicken burger, chicken sandwiches. Headquarter ...

, founded by his father, the late

S. Truett Cathy Samuel Truett Cathy (March 14, 1921 September 8, 2014) was an American businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist who founded the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A in 1946. Early life Cathy was born on March 14, 1921, in Eatonton, ...

. He is president of the sister restaurant line Dwarf House.

Early life

Donald Cathy is the younger brother of Dan T. Cathy. Donald Cathy earned his bachelor's degree in marketing from

Samford University Samford University is a Private university, private Christian university in Homewood, Alabama, United States. It was founded by Baptist Church, Baptists in 1841 as Howard College and located until 1887 in Marion, Alabama. It is governed by an in ...

Career

Prior to college, Cathy operated the

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's Southlake Mall. In 1995, he was officially named as senior vice president of

, Inc. In the early 21st century, he serves as executive vice president and president of the company's Georgia-based Dwarf House and Truett's Grill restaurant concepts.

Personal life

Donald Cathy and his wife, Cindy, have six children and six grandchildren.

References

External links

Cathy Family website
American billionaires Cathy family Chick-fil-A Living people Samford University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 1950s births {{US-business-bio-1950s-stub