S. Truett Cathy Samuel Truett Cathy ( March 14 , 1921 -- September 8 , 2014 ) , was an American entrepreneur who founded the fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A .
S. Truett Cathy Samuel Truett Cathy ( March 14 , 1921 -- September 8 , 2014 ) was an American businessman , philanthropist and restaurateur . He was the founder of fast food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A .