Andrew F PudzerAndrew F. Puzder is an author, speaker, political commentator, attorney and retired chief executive officer. For 17 years he served as the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc., an international corporation which owns popular restaurant chains Carl's Jr. and ardee's. Puzder became CEO in 2000 and led the company out of serious financial difficulties. Puzder is a Distinguished Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a Senior Fellow at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy, and the America First Policy Institute. He is also a member of the Reagan Institute's National Leadership Council and Reaganomics Lecturer. He serves on the Advisory Boards of the State Financial Officers Foundation, Washington University's School of Law, and Prager University. Puzder is a frequent lecturer on economics and politics. He is a sought-after commentator on economic and political issues in national publications and a regular guest on cable news shows. Read More Read Less