Samuel Truett Cathy Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

Samuel Truett Cathy was the sole founder of Atlanta-based restaurant Chick-fil-A.

In 1946, Cathy opened his first chain of restaurants called Dwarf Gill (now known as Dwarf House).

Cathy launched Chick-fil-A, his second fast-food restaurant, in Atlanta in 1967.

Cathy's restaurants, which are known for their chicken entrees, have over 180 locations and annual sales of $5 billion.

Cathy published several successful books, including the autobiography 'Eat Mor Chikin' and a motivational book called 'How Did You Do It, Truett?: A Recipe for Success'.

He also composed a parenting book called 'It's Easier to Build Boys Than to Mend Men'.

Cathy dedicated his time to the needs of children from underprivileged backgrounds through his WinShape foundation, which he established in 1984.

The WinShape Foundation has contributed tens of millions of dollars to foster homes, summer camps, college scholarships, and marriage counseling programs.

Cathy also established WinShape Homes in 1987, which is a long-term foster home program with 14 homes across Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.

As a World War II Veteran, Cathy took in over 200 children through the foster care program.

Aside from generous donations, Cathy welcomed homeless children into his home and frequently taught in Sunday schools.

S. Truett Cathy passed away at the age of 93 at his home in Clayton County on September 8.

Basic Information About Samuel Truett Cathy

Category	Business › CEOs
Professions	Businessperson
Net worth	$6,600,000,000
Date of birth	1921-03-14
Place of birth	Eatonton
Date of death	2014-09-08 (aged 93)
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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