As CEO of one of the nation's largest family-owned businesses, Chick-fil-A's Dan Cathy represents the next generation of leadership for the Atlanta-based fast-food chicken restaurant chain founded by his father, S. Truett Cathy. Eager to incorporate his own skills and talents into the business, Dan has taken an unconventional, yet personally and professionally rewarding approach to Chick-fil-A leadership. With a firm handshake and kind smile Dan T. Cathy, chairman and chief executive officer of Chick-fil-A, greets a family in a restaurant dining room saying, "Hi. I'm Dan. I work in customer service, CEO DAN CATHY'S COMMENTS REGARDING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE "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. And I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to define what marriage is about,' * Cathy said in a radio interview. Some gay-rights supporters criticized Louisville's minor-league soccer franchise for running a promotion with Chick-fil-A that offered free sandwiches if the team wins. Rider University in New Jersey drew headlines late last year when it eliminated Chick-fil-A from a list of potential on-campus vendors because students protested over the chain's reputation for an anti-gay bias. A dean resigned over the decision. Much of the criticism stems from 2012 when CEO Dan Cathy said he was "guilty as charged" for backing anti-same-sex- marriage initiative." Answer these questions, each question needs to be a paragraph or more. Please and thank you 1. Is Chick-fil-A a private or public company? 2. Do you believe CEO Dan Cathy's comments regarding same- sex marriage were appropriate for a company CEO? 3. Prior to this class were you aware of this Chick-fil-A case? 4. Are there any legal issues related to CEO Dan Cathy's comments regarding same-sex marriage? 5. What should the Chick-fil-A company communication process be to their employees and customers