From 2000 to 2017, Andy Puzder was the CEO of CKE, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants. He is credited with turning around both the Hardee’s brand and CKE, allowing the company to survive, become financially secure, return to growth, and employ tens of thousands of people. In 2010, he co-wrote the book Job Creation: How It Really Works and Why Government Doesn’t Understand It, in which he helped provide a framework for instilling strong optimism among U.S. businesses that will create millions of new jobs. Andy is a frequent contributor on TV news shows and was President Donald Trump’s nominee in 2017 to head the Department of Labor.