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Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
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Deuteronomy 6:5
I am currently serving as Senior Vice President of Chick-fil-A,
Inc. and President of Dwarf House, Inc., but Chick-fil-A has been a
part of my life ever since I can remember.
Some of my earliest memories are of me working with my brother and
sister at the original (Hapeville) Dwarf House - singing jingles,
entertaining customers and picking up trash. I even spent some time
scraping gum from underneath tables!
Along the way, I have worked in various capacities at several
different restaurants. After graduating from college in 1975, I
built three Chick-fil-A restaurants: Albany, Myrtle Beach, and
Southlake Mall. From 1976 to 1980, I was the operator of the
Southlake Mall Chick-fil-A and during those years, I truly
developed my love of serving people.
Presently, I enjoy overseeing our Dwarf House and Truett's Grill
restaurants as well as my foundation responsibilities such as,
WinShape Homes, which are long-term foster homes;
a team-building program called WinShape
Wilderness; and WinShape Retreat, a
marriage enrichment center on the campus of Berry College in
Northwest Georgia.
These are all very important parts of my life, and I am
grateful for the opportunities God has afforded me through my
family and business, but there's more:
I am…
A husband. I have been married to my best friend, Cindy,
for 34 years.
A father. Cindy and I have 6 children: Mark,
James, Rachel, Seth, Luke and Matthew.
A grandfather. Cindy and I have 2 beautiful,
wonderful, and smart grandchildren.
A Sunday school teacher. I have been teaching
young couples at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro for more than 25
years.
A biker. I love to ride motorcycles with my
wife, Cindy.
A sailor.I have been sailing for 25
years.