Who is Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy and what did he say about racism and Black Lives Matter?
DAN Cathy is the CEO of American fast-food franchise Chick-fil-A.
Cathy said white people should be ashamed of their racism amid in the .
But who is Cathy and what exactly did he say about racism and the ?
Who is Dan Cathy?
Cathy is the billionaire son of founder S Truett Cathy.
He is reportedly worth $7.1 billion as of June 2020, according to .
The Chick-fil-A boss criticized same-sex marriage, prompting some politicians to block the chain from expanding in certain areas.
“We’re inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage," he said during the controversial interview.
Cathy said most white people were "out-of-sight" and "out-of-mind oblivious" to racial injustice.
His comments came after the Chick-fil-A boss shared an emotive LinkedIn post on June 2, entitled ".";
Chick-fil-A has faced opposition for donating millions over the years to groups that oppose marriage equality.
The company vowed to take “a more focused giving approach" in 2020 when it comes to donations.
Cathy's fast food chain recently for a viral photo of an employee wearing an shirt.
Speaking about the vandalism of his restaurants after Brooks' death last week, CEO Cathy said his “plea would be for the white people."
"Rather than point fingers at that kind of criminal effort, [it] would be to see the level of frustration and exasperation and almost the sense of hopelessness that exists on some of those activists within the African American community," he told
He described how Chick-fil-A has worked to improve “the most distressed zip code in Georgia."
The company also donated money and resources to local businesses and institutions, and is helping plan redevelopment of the area.