# Dan Cathy

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Daniel Truett Cathy is an American businessman. He is the chairman of fast-food chain Chick-fil-A, which was founded and expanded by his father, S. Truett Cathy. He has a net worth of $10.6 billion as of October 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 March 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jonesboro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482#P27))
- **Occupation:** chief operating officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482#P106))
- **Education:** Georgia Southern University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482#P69))
- **LinkedIn:** dancathy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Dan Cathy born?**  
Dan Cathy was born on 1 March 1953 in Jonesboro.

**Where did Dan Cathy study?**  
Dan Cathy was educated at Georgia Southern University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dan Cathy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cathy) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5214482](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5214482) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Dan Cathy". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dan-cathy. Retrieved 4 November 2026.