Andrew Puzder | |
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| Born | Andrew Franklin Puzder July 11, 1950 |
| Education | Cleveland State University (BA) Washington University in St. Louis (JD) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Lisa Fierstein (m. 1973–1987)Deanna Descher (m. 1987) |
| Children | 6 |
Andrew Franklin Puzder (/ˈpʌzdər/; born July 11, 1950) is an American attorney, author, and businessman. He is the former chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., a position he held from September 2000 to March 2017.[1] He was previously a commercial trial lawyer in private practice from 1978 to 1995 who handled many high-profile cases and was active in the anti-abortion movement.
Puzder is a frequent commentator on economic and political issues.
Puzder co-authored the book entitled Job Creation: How It Really Works and Why Government Doesn't Understand It.[2] On December 8, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Puzder to serve as Secretary of Labor, but on February 15, 2017, he withdrew due to lack of votes needed for his confirmation.[3]
After withdrawing, Puzder published his second book entitled The Capitalist Comeback: The Trump Boom and the Left's Plot to Stop It in 2018.[4]
- ^ Taylor, Kate. "Trump's former pick for labor secretary just left his job as a fast-food CEO". Business Insider. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Puzder, Andrew (2012). Job Creation: How It Really Works and Why the Government Doesn't Understand It. E3 Free Market Press. ISBN 978-0615436357.
- ^ Noguchi, Yuki. "Andrew Puzder Withdraws Nomination for Labor Secretary". NPR. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "Puzder on 'The Capitalist Comeback' and the Trump Boom (Audio)". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.