What controversial policy did founder Dan Evins institute in the early 1990s?
Prohibition of hiring vegetarians
Prohibition of hiring non-Southerners
Prohibition of hiring individuals demonstrating non-heterosexual values
Prohibition of hiring individuals without a high school diploma
Answer
In the early 1990s, founder and CEO Dan Evins instituted a policy prohibiting the hiring of individuals whose "sexual preferences fail to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." This policy was later reversed due to public backlash and pressure from shareholders.
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