Internal — wealth (not for any recipient surface)- Net worth
- $13.2–13.7B (Forbes June 2026) — 50% Cathy family ownership split with brother Bubba
Synthesized from 22 sources · Composite 82 · Coverage 70
IDENTITY
| Field | Value |
| Full Name | Daniel Truett Cathy |
| Born | March 1, 1953, Jonesboro, Georgia |
| Education | - BBA, Georgia Southern University |
| Spouse | Rhonda Palmer Cathy (married 40+ years, childhood sweetheart) |
| Children | Multiple (family maintains privacy); Andrew T. Cathy is current Chick-fil-A CEO |
| Denomination | Southern Baptist |
| Church | New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Georgia |
Career Arc
Full Name: Daniel Truett Cathy
Born: March 1, 1953, Jonesboro, Georgia
Age: 73
Education:
- BBA, Georgia Southern University
- Graduate, Harvard Business School Family Business Program
- Honorary Doctorates: University of West Georgia, Anderson College, Carver Bible College, Pepperdine University, HBCA Entrepreneur Summit
Family (The Cathy Dynasty):
- Father: S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014) — Founder of Chick-fil-A, devout Southern Baptist, legendary Christian businessman
- Mother: Jeanette McNeil Cathy (d. 2015)
- Brother: Donald "Bubba" M. Cathy — Executive Vice President & President of Dwarf House
- Sister: Trudy Cathy White — Ambassador, Chick-fil-A; co-founder of Lifeshape Foundation
- Wife: Rhonda Palmer Cathy — childhood sweetheart (met age 6 in 1st grade), married 40+ years
- Sons:
- Andrew Truett Cathy — CEO of Chick-fil-A (3rd generation, assumed role Nov 2021)
- Ross Cathy — VP of DTC Enterprises (formerly owner/operator of Chick-fil-A location)
- Grandchildren: Six
- Foster care legacy: The Cathy family fostered numerous children over the years (a core family value)
Career Arc:
- Age 9: Sang for customers and performed radio ads for the original Dwarf House restaurant in Hapeville, GA
- Post-college: Director of Operations — opened first 50+ new Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide
- 12 years as President & COO (2001–2013)
- Chairman & CEO (2013–2021)
- Chairman of the Board (Nov 2021–present) — stepped aside for son Andrew
- Currently also: Executive Chairman role overseeing Trilith Studios development
Faith Journey:
Dan T. Cathy was raised in a Baptist church family and has maintained active church membership his entire life. He teaches Sunday school (12th-grade boys for 37+ years), plays trumpet in the church worship band, and makes waffles every Sunday for his class. His faith is integrated into every dimension of his professional life through the Chick-fil-A Corporate Purpose: "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us."
Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Cathy
- https://alumni.uga.edu/alumniawards/dan-t-cathy/
- https://www.georgiahistory.com/bio/dan-t-cathy-2/
- https://www.familylife.com/profiles/dan-cathy/
- https://www.chick-fil-a.com/press-room/andrew-truett-cathy-third-chief-executive-officer-of-chick-fil-a-inc
Full Name: Daniel Truett "Dan T." Cathy
Born: ~1953 (age ~71–72)
Residence: Atlanta, Georgia area
Spouse: Rhonda Cathy
Children: Andrew T. Cathy (current CEO of Chick-fil-A), others
Father: S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014, Chick-fil-A founder)
Sister: Trudy Cathy White (Impact 360 Institute co-founder)
Brother: Bubba Cathy (former VP)
Education: Georgia Southern University (B.B.A.); honorary degrees from Pepperdine, Anderson College, Carver Bible College, others
Grew up working in his father's restaurants. After college, worked full-time at Chick-fil-A. Rose through operations and executive ranks. Became President and COO (2001), then Chairman and CEO (2013). Under his leadership, annual revenue grew from ~$1B to $16B+. Transitioned CEO role to son Andrew T. Cathy (November 2021). Currently serves as Board Chairman.
Source: UGA Alumni; Georgia Trend Magazine (2025); Baptist Press
WEALTH & HOLDINGS
| Asset/Metric | Detail |
| Net Worth | $13.2–13.7B (Forbes June 2026) — 50% Cathy family ownership split with brother Bubba |
| Company | Chick-fil-A, Inc. (Chairman) |
Net Worth: ~$10.8 billion (Forbes, May 2025)
- Three-way tie for richest people in Georgia with siblings Bubba Cathy ($10.8B) and Trudy Cathy White ($10.8B)
- Combined family fortune: ~$32.4 billion
Source of Wealth: Private family ownership of Chick-fil-A, Inc.
- Chick-fil-A is 100% family-owned, private (never public)
- Equal ownership split among S. Truett Cathy's three children: Dan, Bubba, and Trudy
- The company has never taken outside equity investment
Chick-fil-A Financial Scale (2025):
- U.S. Systemwide Sales: $23.9 billion (2025 FDD)
- Total Revenue (corporate): $10.3 billion (2025)
- 3,100+ U.S. locations
- Average unit volume: ~$9.2 million (freestanding)
- 200,000+ total employees
- Only 3 QSR brands above $20B in U.S. sales (McDonald's, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A)
- Growth trajectory: $1B (2013) → $16B (2021) → $24B (2025) during Dan's leadership tenure
Real Estate / Other Holdings:
- Trilith Studios — 1,000-acre film/entertainment campus in Fayetteville, GA (Dan is the visionary/driving force; backed by Cathy family capital)
- Town at Trilith — 235-acre master-planned community (1,350 homes, retail, K-12 school)
- DTC Enterprises (run by son Ross)
- Significant Atlanta-area real estate holdings (UNVERIFIED — specifics not public)
- Chick-fil-A corporate real estate: the company owns/leases all restaurant properties
Trusts/Foundations:
- WinShape Foundation (est. 1984) — assets of ~$1.56 billion; Dan serves as Vice President & Chairman
- Dan & Rhonda Cathy Foundation (est. 2010) — supporting organization to the National Christian Foundation
- Don and Cindy Cathy Foundation (brother Bubba's parallel entity through NCF)
Sources:
- https://www.goerie.com/story/business/2025/05/15/cathy-trio-named-richest-people-in-georgia-for-2025-by-forbes/83649515007/
- https://www.qsrmagazine.com/story/chick-fil-a-dials-up-expansion-as-sales-near-24-billion/
- https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/04/chick-fil-a-grew-us-sales-to-nearly-24b-last-year/
- https://www.instrumentl.com/990-report/winshape-foundationinc
- https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/271302610
| Asset | Detail | Source |
| Net Worth | ~$10.8B (Forbes, May 2025) — tied with siblings Bubba ($10.8B) and Trudy ($10.8B) | GoErie/Forbes May 2025 |
| Combined family fortune | ~$32.4B | Forbes |
| Chick-fil-A ownership | 100% family-owned, private; equal split among Dan, Bubba, Trudy | Company FAQ, press reporting |
| Chick-fil-A revenue | $23.9B U.S. systemwide sales (2025 FDD); $10.3B corporate revenue | QSR Magazine, AJC April 2026 |
| Store count | 3,100+ U.S. locations | QSR Magazine |
| Employees | 200,000+ total | Company records |
| Trilith Studios | 1,000-acre film/entertainment campus, Fayetteville, GA (Dan is visionary/lead investor) | Georgia Entertainment, GPB |
| Trilith LIVE | 530,000 sq ft entertainment complex; opened Jan 2026; 2,200-seat theater ("The Box") | GPB Jan 2026, AJC Jan 2026 |
| WinShape Foundation (EIN: 58-1595471) | Total assets: $1,560,308,968 (FY 2022 990-PF); Dan serves as Vice President & Chairman | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer |
| Dan & Rhonda Cathy Foundation (EIN: 27-1302610) | Supporting organization of NCF; established 2010; assets ~$87K | ProPublica, CauseIQ |
| Debt financing | Chick-fil-A raised $1B in debt refinancing (April 2026) — growth capital | AJC |
- Dossier: planning/wave3-dossiers/daniel-truett-dan-t-cathy.md
- Master Ranking: position 985 in planning/ranking/MASTER_RANKING_2322_S1327.json
| Field | Value |
| Full Name | Dan Truett Cathy |
| Company | Chick-fil-A, Inc. (Chairman) |
| HQ | Atlanta, Georgia (College Park) |
| Net Worth | ~$11.5B (Forbes, 2024) — Cathy family collectively |
| Liquidity | Extremely High — Chick-fil-A is private, $22B+ revenue, family-owned |
| Rank | 6 (Crown Tier) |
| Warm Score | 75/100 |
FAITH & ALIGNMENT
Denomination: Southern Baptist
Church: New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Georgia
Church Involvement:
- Sunday School teacher for 37+ years (12th-grade boys)
- Trumpet player in the church worship band
- Makes waffles every Sunday morning for his Sunday School class
- Active member since the 1980s
Corporate Faith Integration:
Chick-fil-A's Corporate Purpose Statement: "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A."
- All restaurants closed on Sunday (Sabbath principle) — formalized by Dan during his tenure
- Operator (franchise) selection emphasizes personal character and values alignment
- Company-wide emphasis on "second-mile service" (from Matthew 5:41)
Public Faith Statements:
- "We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit." (Baptist Press, July 2012)
- "I think we are 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.'" (Ken Coleman Show, June 2012)
- "The more you give, the more you have. Few people actually believe in this, but we do." (Philanthropy Roundtable)
- Describes Chick-fil-A Operators as "Christ-followers" in ideal form
Kingdom Signals:
- ✅ Founded and funds WinShape Foundation (explicitly Christian mission)
- ✅ Personal DAF routes through National Christian Foundation
- ✅ Sunday closing policy as corporate witness
- ✅ 37+ years of unbroken Sunday school teaching
- ✅ Marriage enrichment and foster care as core philanthropic priorities
- ✅ Publicly defended biblical marriage at great corporate risk
- ✅ Servant leadership philosophy explicitly derived from Jesus washing disciples' feet
Faith Alignment Score: 97/100
Justification: Dan T. Cathy is perhaps the most publicly faith-forward Fortune-tier business leader in America. His faith is not compartmentalized — it is the organizing principle of a $24B enterprise, a $1.5B foundation, and his personal life. The only deduction is that Chick-fil-A as a corporate entity distanced itself from some controversial donations post-2019, though Dan personally continues giving through NCF. His faith commitment is unassailable.
Sources:
- https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/guilty-as-charged-cathy-says-of-chick-fil-as-stand-on-biblical-family-values/
- https://www.brnow.org/news/Guilty-as-charged-Dan-Cathy-says-of-Chick-fil-A/
- https://baptistnews.com/article/chick-fil-a-criticized-as-anti-gay/
- https://breakthroughmaster.com/ceo-interview-dan-cathy/
| Connection | Relationship |
| National Christian Foundation (NCF) | Major donor; Dan & Rhonda Cathy Foundation is a supporting organization of NCF |
| WinShape Foundation | Vice President & Chairman; $1.56B in assets; family's primary giving vehicle |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) | Grantee of WinShape ($480K in 2010 alone) |
| Family Research Council | Historical grantee of WinShape |
| Focus on the Family | Historical grantee; values alignment |
| Marriage & Family Foundation | Major WinShape grantee ($1.19M in 2010) |
| Berry College | WinShape HQ is on campus; Dan serves on Board of Trustees |
| Eagle Ranch | Adviser; residential children's program focused on family restoration |
| FamilyLife (Cru Ministry) | Featured speaker/relationship |
| Heritage Preparatory School | Advisory Board member |
The Opportunity: Dan T. Cathy represents the single largest concentration of faith-aligned wealth and influence in the American QSR/food industry, embedded in the largest faith-aligned private company in the world. He is:
1. In his legacy phase — freed from CEO duties, 73 years old, focused on "what lasts"
2. Already deploying at scale — WinShape ($1.56B), NCF, Westside Future Fund, Trilith
3. Building infrastructure for others — Trilith LIVE, marriage programs, foster homes — these are platforms not vanity projects
4. Mentoring the next generation — Andrew (CEO), Ross (DTC Enterprises), and 6 grandchildren represent a dynasty that will steward $30B+ for decades
Kingdom-Gain Potential:
- Co-investment in marriage/family strengthening at national scale
- Leveraging Chick-fil-A's 3,100+ locations as community touchpoints for faith initiatives
- Trilith as a venue for faith-aligned content creation and culture-shaping
- WinShape infrastructure available for partnership on foster care, youth, leadership
- NCF connection opens door to the Cathy family's broader giving network (potentially hundreds of millions in annual deployment)
Risk Factors:
- Dan is well-approached (he will have many asks; must differentiate)
- Family is private; gatekeeper structure may be strong
- Post-2019 Chick-fil-A corporate distancing from controversial causes may signal some family members pulling back (though Dan personally has not)
- At 73, timeline for direct engagement is not indefinite
Bottom Line: Dan T. Cathy is a Tier 1 prospect for any faith-aligned network. His alignment is not theoretical — it is demonstrated, public, costly, and generational. The warm path through NCF is clear, established, and natural.
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Overall Score: 96/100 — ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE GENESIS TARGET UNIVERSE
| Dimension | Score | Reasoning |
| Theological | 95 | Southern Baptist. BFM 2000. 60+ years of closed-Sundays as non-negotiable faith statement |
| Business | 98 | $23.9B+ revenue, 100% family-owned, 2,900+ locations, world-class operator model |
| Sovereignty | 90 | Immovable values despite enormous cultural pressure. Never compromised. |
| Technology | 75 | WinShape Foundation innovates in foster care / marriage; Trilith Studios has tech component |
| Political | 80 | Measured conservative. Learned from 2012 controversy to be wise in public statements. |
| Cultural |
WARM PATH & RELATIONSHIPS
Primary warm path: Via Carol Williams (Sr EA) or David Green overlap. 2-hop SOLID.
- Dan is reportedly a "major donor" to NCF (Daily Beast, 2021)
- NCF has granted $6 billion+ to 40,000+ churches and charities since 1982
- NCF is Atlanta-based — geographic and relational proximity
- Both Dan and Bubba have supporting foundations tied to NCF
PRIMARY: National Christian Foundation (NCF) — Atlanta
- Dan's personal giving vehicle (Dan & Rhonda Cathy Foundation) is literally a supporting organization OF NCF
- NCF is Atlanta-based, same city as Dan
- NCF leadership would have direct relationship with the Cathy family
- NCF has granted $6B+ — they are connectors to the entire faith-aligned giving ecosystem
- Any Genesis network member already working with NCF has a natural bridge
SECONDARY: WinShape Foundation — Marriage/Family Programs
- WinShape's marriage retreat programs are a known passion point for Dan
- Partnership or co-investment in marriage/family strengthening initiatives would resonate deeply
- Berry College campus connection provides a physical gathering point
TERTIARY: Trilith / Atlanta Faith Community
- Trilith LIVE hosts a church and "Faith & Institutional Summit" (June 2026 on calendar)
- Dan's vision for Trilith includes "symposiums" and public discourse — a natural venue for faith-aligned convenings
- New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville — Dan's home church is in Trilith's orbit
Why: The Dan & Rhonda Cathy Foundation is literally a supporting organization of NCF. Dan is reportedly a "major donor." NCF is Atlanta-based. Any Genesis member with NCF relationships has a direct, natural bridge to the Cathy family's giving infrastructure.
Specific Approach:
1. Identify NCF leadership contact with Cathy family relationship
2. Frame introduction around shared kingdom stewardship vision — not a specific ask
3. Emphasize generational faithfulness and family legacy (Dan's deepest current priority)
4. If possible, connect through WinShape marriage/family programming — this is his heart
Alternative Paths:
- Berry College / WinShape campus (Rome, GA) — Dan is on the Board of Trustees
- Eagle Ranch (Atlanta) — Dan serves as adviser; residential children's program
- Trilith LIVE "Faith & Institutional Summit" — scheduled June 4-5, 2026 (public event at his venue)
- Atlanta Committee for Progress — Dan is on the board; civic/business overlap point
- Carter Center Board of Councilors alumni network
First Call Notes:
- DO: Speak the language of stewardship, family legacy, and generational faithfulness
- DO: Acknowledge his Atlanta community work (Westside) — it shows kingdom scope beyond "just church"
- DO: Reference his servant leadership posture — he will be warm and accessible
- DON'T: Lead with politics, culture war framing, or transactional asks
- DON'T: Treat him like a typical billionaire — his self-image is "Sunday school teacher who happens to run a business"
- DON'T: Overlook Rhonda — she is clearly a co-laborer (the foundation bears both names)
| Path | Via | Likelihood |
| PRIMARY: WinShape Foundation leadership | Faith-aligned foundation connections | MEDIUM-HIGH |
| SECONDARY: Atlanta faith community (Passion City / Louie Giglio) | Shared Atlanta faith ecosystem | MEDIUM |
| TERTIARY: National Christian Foundation | Shared NCF connections (also connects to David Green) | MEDIUM |
| ALTERNATIVE: Andrew T. Cathy (current CEO, more tech-forward) | Next-gen family leader | MEDIUM-LONG |
Gatekeeper: Carol Williams (Senior Executive Assistant to Chairman since 2008)
Corporate Contact: 404-765-8000
Physical: 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, GA 30349
Email: dan.cathy@chick-fil-a.com (high confidence)
PR: cfapress@chick-fil-a.com
| Other King | Relationship | Strength |
| David Green (FIRE) | CONNECTED_TO | Direct — faith-freedom cluster |
| National Christian Foundation | Shared institutional connection | NCF connects Cathy, Green, Wilks, Steward |
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Key Connections
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- - Dan is reportedly a "major donor" to NCF (Daily Beast
- 2026
- 40+ years
- 990; Carol Williams UNVERIFIED |
- AG News
- Amway
- Atlanta Evangelical Leaders
- Atlanta faith community |
- Atlanta faith community — WinShape Foundation
- Bill Hane
- Bill Hane -> David Green
- CFA/Cathy story
- CORPORATE giving and personal donations rather than traditional foundations
- Carol Williams (Sr EA
- Carol Williams if no response
- Carol Williams/Family Office (70–75
- Carter Center alumni (Dan served as board councilor chair
- Cathy and NCF
- CauseIQ
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Recommended Engagement Strategy:
1. Lead With: "Sovereign AI as a servant-leader technology" — Genesis serves humanity the way Chick-fil-A serves communities. Both refuse to compromise principles for convenience/profit.
2. Frame: This is a calling-to-calling conversation. Carter's calling to build AI for human flourishing parallels Truett Cathy's calling to build restaurants that serve communities. Make the parallel explicit and personal.
3. Entry Point: WinShape Foundation is more accessible than Chick-fil-A corporate. AI for foster care matching, marriage enrichment analytics, or camp/education optimization could be the proof-of-concept conversation starter.
4. Alternative Play: Andrew T. Cathy (current CEO, age ~mid-40s) is more tech-forward and is the future of the family empire. He may be the better first contact for a technology-forward conversation, with Dan T. Cathy as the values-endorsement layer.
5. Timeline: 12–24 months. Intensely private family. No public external investment track record. Requires warm introduction through WinShape or NCF ecosystem.
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Dan personally is not a known tech or AI investor. Genesis-aligned framing: Trilith Studios as metaphor — Dan built physical infrastructure for faith-friendly storytelling at scale; Genesis is digital truth infrastructure for faith-friendly knowledge at scale.
Channel: not WinShape directly (operating foundation, not grantmaker for tech). Not Chick-fil-A corporate. Channel via Trilith Studios, Passion City Church / Louie Giglio's network, or NCF where the Cathy family is a top donor.
Format: in-person Atlanta via a mutual evangelical Atlanta connection — North Point Community Church / Andy Stanley; Passion network; Pepperdine where Dan has an honorary doctorate.
Avoid: leading with politics. Dan publicly regretted WinShape's political activism. Lead with family flourishing, marriage strengthening, foster care.
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Why: Outreach strategy, approach angle, and relationship context for this person.
Dan T. Cathy's deepest conviction is stewardship — the idea that all wealth belongs to God and the holder is merely a manager. He has said "the more you give, the more you have." He frames Chick-fil-A itself as a ministry platform, not merely a business.
The approach that would resonate:
- Frame the conversation around kingdom stewardship at generational scale — how the Cathy family fortune can compound for God's purposes across the 3rd, 4th, 5th generations
- Speak the language of faithful stewardship (his corporate purpose statement)
- Connect to his passion for marriage, family, and youth — any initiative strengthening families
- Acknowledge his Atlanta community development work as kingdom expression
- Respect his Baptist humility — Dan is known for clearing tables, making waffles, playing trumpet; he is not a flashy billionaire
Do NOT lead with: political framing, culture war language, or transactional asks. Lead with shared kingdom vision and long-term generational faithfulness.
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KEY QUOTES
| Quote | Year | Source |
| "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us." | | |
| "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A." | 1980 | formalized by Dan during his tenure |
| "We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit." | 2012 | |
| "I think we are 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.'" | 2012 | |
| "The more you give, the more you have. Few people actually believe in this, but we do." | 2012 | |
| "the year when all the pieces come together" | 2026 | new hotels, restaurants, full activation |
| "Well, guilty as charged. We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first " | 2026 | Baptist Press / Biblical Recorder, July 2, 2012 |
| "We intend to stay the course. We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles." | 2012 | Baptist Press, July 2012 |
| "My wife and I were brought up to believe that the more you give, the more you have. Few people actually believe in this, but we do." | 2012 | Philanthropy Roundtable, 2008 |
| "I like to say that the company had a leadership upgrade when Andrew took over as CEO. We've had incredible continuity from the first through the third generation of family business ownership." | 2025 | Georgia Trend, January 2025 |
| "I like to call myself the 'service' chairman of the board. The word restaurant means 'a place of restoration,' which is what we strive to provide for our guests." | 2025 | Georgia Trend, January 2025 |
| "accentuate the tremendous inequities that we're seeing in society." | 2025 | Georgia Trend, January 2025 |
ALL FACTS
| Key | Value |
| ALTERNATIVE | Andrew T. Cathy (current CEO, more tech-forward) \ | Next-gen family leader \ | MEDIUM-LONG \ | |
| Action needed | Manual search of Carter's inbox for correspondence with this contact. |
| Address | 5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, GA 30349 (same as Chick-fil-A HQ) |
| Age | 73 (as of 2026) |
| Alignment Score | 97/100 |
| Alternative Paths | - Berry College / WinShape campus (Rome, GA) — Dan is on the Board of Trustees |
| Alternative Play | Andrew T. Cathy (current CEO, age ~mid-40s) is more tech-forward and is the future of the family empire. He may be the better first contact for a technology-forward conversation, with Dan T. Cathy as |
| Alternative path | Chick-fil-A corporate giving (separate from WinShape) OR direct family giving from Cathy personal wealth |
| Approach | Track B first. Stephenson is a professional allocator — speak his language. Clean, structured, thesis-driven. If the family office engages, Dan hears about it through his own trusted team. Never cold- |
| Assets | ~$1.56 billion (as of latest 990) |
| Atlanta evangelical orbit | - Louie Giglio — Passion City Church |
| Attio | https://app.attio.com/day-7-public-benefit-corporation/person/4fed738e-8802-46a3-a995-763147ca213a |
| BOTTOM LINE | Dan T. Cathy represents the CROWN — the proven model of Kingdom principles governing a massive enterprise. At 96/100 alignment, his family's $13.5B+ fortune sits behind a deeply private wall. The path |
| Berry College | WinShape HQ is on campus; Dan serves on Board of Trustees |
| Betsy DeVos family | Fellow major NCF donors |
| Born | March 1, 1953, Jonesboro, Georgia (age 73) |
| Bottom Line | Dan T. Cathy is a Tier 1 prospect for any faith-aligned network. His alignment is not theoretical — it is demonstrated, public, costly, and generational. The warm path through NCF is clear, establishe |
| Brother | Donald "Bubba" M. Cathy — Executive Vice President & President of Dwarf House |
| Calibration | His faith is NOT performative — it IS the operating system of a $24B enterprise. But he has learned the cost of political statements and moderated public stance while maintaining personal convictions. |
| Career Arc | - Age 9: Sang for customers and performed radio ads for the original Dwarf House restaurant in Hapeville, GA |
| Chick-fil-A Corporate (under Andrew's leadership with Dan's board guidance) | - $23.9B in systemwide sales (2025) |
| Chick-fil-A Financial Scale (2025) | - U.S. Systemwide Sales: $23.9 billion (2025 FDD) |
| Chick-fil-A ownership | 100% family-owned, private; equal split among Dan, Bubba, Trudy |
| Chick-fil-A revenue | $23.9B U.S. systemwide sales (2025 FDD); $10.3B corporate revenue |
| Chick-fil-A, Inc. | Chairman of the Board |
| Children | Multiple (family maintains privacy); Andrew T. Cathy is current Chick-fil-A CEO |
| Church | New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Georgia |
| Church Involvement | - Sunday School teacher for 37+ years (12th-grade boys) |
| Cluster Analysis | Cathy sits in the Faith + Capital (Atlanta/Oklahoma Axis) cluster. His connection to David Green (who is the HUB of that cluster) is the primary inter-King link. NCF is the institutional glue betw |
| Combined family fortune | ~$32.4B |
| Command Center | Active |
| Communication Style | Warm, folksy, disarming. Uses Scripture naturally but not preachy. Self-deprecating humor. Hands-on (will show up, shake hands, serve food). Not flashy despite $10.8B net worth. |
| Company | Chick-fil-A, Inc. (Chairman) |
| Completeness | 75% — Strong across all sections. CELEBRATE solid with $ figures. VOCABULARY needs more direct sourcing (some are paraphrased). CURRENT could be deeper with specific 2026 actions. |
| Composite Score | 66.5/100 |
| Confidence | Net worth HIGH (Forbes verified); faith profile HIGH; career history HIGH; political moderation post-2014 HIGH. |
| Corporate | Chick-fil-A Corporate Communications, Atlanta HQ |
| Corporate Contact | 404-765-8000 |
| Corporate Faith Integration | Chick-fil-A's Corporate Purpose Statement: "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A." |
| Corporate purpose statement | "We're here to glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that's entrusted to us and have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A." (Dan Cathy, Chief Executive magazine) |
| Coverage | 75 \ | Confidence: HIGH \ | DATA-THIN: No |
| Culture war sensitivity | After 2012 firestorm, the Cathys became more cautious about public controversies. They may evaluate whether Genesis association carries PR risk. |
| Current Season | Dan is in his "legacy chairman" phase — freed from CEO duties, focused on kingdom priorities (Trilith as a community of faith, marriage/family work, mentoring). He has time, capital, and conviction. |
| Current season | "Legacy chairman" — freed from CEO duties, focused on kingdom priorities |
| DATA-THIN | Specific private fellowship groups, inner circle advisors beyond family, church-to-church connections — difficult to map publicly. |
| Dan & Rhonda Cathy Foundation (EIN: 27-1302610) | Supporting organization of NCF; established 2010; assets ~$87K |
| Dan's Role | Vice President & Chairman (takes no compensation) |
| Dan's current focus | "Legacy chairman" mode — freed from CEO duties. Focused on: Trilith (community/entertainment), WinShape (marriage/family/foster care), and mentoring son Andrew. He has TIME, CAPITAL, and CONVICTION. |
| Data Status | RICH (113,353 bytes across sources) |
| Dated Faith Statements | \ | Quote \ | Date \ | Source URL \ | |
| David Green (FIRE) | CONNECTED_TO |
| David Green / Hobby Lobby | Fellow evangelical business leader; same philanthropy circles |
| Debt financing | Chick-fil-A raised $1B in debt refinancing (April 2026) — growth capital |
| Denomination | Southern Baptist. Regular church attendee in Atlanta metro. |
| Direct? | YES — Carter first-degree |
| Do NOT lead with | political framing, culture war language, or transactional asks. Lead with shared kingdom vision and long-term generational faithfulness. |
| Domain | Quick-Service Restaurant / Food & Beverage |
| Domain (12-domain map) | Business/Enterprise + Philanthropy (family business empire + $100M+ annual giving) |
| Dossier | planning/wave3-dossiers/daniel-truett-dan-t-cathy.md |
| Dossier status | RICH (141 lines) |
| Eagle Ranch | Adviser; residential children's program focused on family restoration |
| Education | BA Business Administration, Georgia Southern (1975); Honorary doctorates from West Georgia, Anderson, Carver, Pepperdine |
| Email | dan.cathy@chick-fil-a.com (high confidence) |
| Employees | 200,000+ total |
| Entry Point | WinShape Foundation is more accessible than Chick-fil-A corporate. AI for foster care matching, marriage enrichment analytics, or camp/education optimization could be the proof-of-concept conversation |
| Entry complexity | HIGH — Operating foundation, not a traditional grantmaker. Does not accept external grant applications in the normal sense. |
| Established | 2010 |
| External grants | Minimal ($569K in 2022, primarily Berry College scholarships) |
| Fact count | 30+ \ | UNVERIFIED: Exact personal NW (family fortune is $11.2B; Dan's share not specified) |
| Faith | Southern Baptist (active, lifelong) |
| Faith Journey | Dan T. Cathy was raised in a Baptist church family and has maintained active church membership his entire life. He teaches Sunday school (12th-grade boys for 37+ years), plays trumpet in the church wo |
| Faith commitment | Most publicly faith-forward Fortune-tier business leader in America |
| Faith register | DEVOUT — Southern Baptist; entire business philosophy is explicitly Christian; Sunday closings; WinShape Foundation is explicitly Christian ministry; public statements about biblical marriage; observe |
| Faith-aligned | CORE — explicitly Christian programs focused on "shaping winners" through faith-based character development |
| Faith-driven actions (not just words) | - Sunday closure across 2,900+ locations ($2–4B foregone revenue annually) |
| Faith-in-action | - Chick-fil-A closed every Sunday since 1946 (estimated $1B+ in forgone annual revenue) |
| Family | - Bubba Cathy (Donald M. Cathy) — brother, ~50% owner, current CEO of WinShape Foundation |
| Family (The Cathy Dynasty) | - Father: S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014) — Founder of Chick-fil-A, devout Southern Baptist, legendary Christian businessman |
| Family Position | Eldest son of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy |
| Family Research Council | Historical grantee of WinShape |
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