Former Republican presidential candidate and affable business magnate, Herman Cain, died Thursday after being hospitalized for coronavirus. Cain, 74, first went to an Atlanta hospital for treatment on July 1, his staff had said. Just days ago, Cain’s staff said in several tweets he was undergoing oxygen treatment but his organs and other systems were strong.
Cain, who successfully helmed food chains like Burger King and Godfather’s Pizza and served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, rose to prominence in 2012 when he launched a bid to be the Republican presidential nominee.
Ellen Carmichael, a Cain campaign staffer, eulogized her former boss in a lengthy Twitter thread.
God Speed Mr Cain.