ST. LOUIS – The Fontbonne University/KMOX Book
Club welcomes Andy Puzder, author of “Job Creation: How It Really Works and Why
Government Doesn’t Understand It,” at its next book club event. The event will
take place Friday, Dec. 9, 9 - 11 a.m., at Hardee’s, 5854 Oakland Ave.
After receiving his
juris doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis and then working as a
commercial trial lawyer, Andy Puzder met Carl Karcher, founder of CKE
Restaurants, Inc. As Karcher’s personal attorney, Puzder helped Karcher out of
significant financial trouble. In 1997, he was named Executive Vice President
and General Counsel for CKE. Then, in 2000, he was appointed as CEO of Hardee’s
Food Systems, which CKE had acquired in 1997 and was in major financial
straits. In this role, he took on the project for which he is best known:
helping Hardee’s climb out of debt and reimaging their brand.