COMPANY

Beverage company, founded 1892 by Asa Griggs Candler, who had purchased a syrup formula created by John S. Pemberton in 1886.

Official Website:
http://www.cocacola.com/

Industry:
Beverages

Ticker:
NYSE:KO

Corporate headquarters:
Atlanta, GA

Sales:
$23.1B (2005)

Employees:
55,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank Biondi	Business	9-Jan-1945		Former CEO, Viacom, Universal Studios
Caroline H. Byrd	Business	c. 1949		GlobalTech Financial
Douglas N. Daft	Business	1943		CEO of Coca Cola, 2000-04
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.	Government	9-Sep-1926		US Secretary of Energy, 1979-81
Gary P. Fayard	Business	c. 1952		CFO of Coca Cola
Irial Finan	Business	1957		EVP at Coca Cola
Vicente Fox	Head of State	2-Jul-1942		President of Mexico, 2000-06
Charles B. Fruit	Business	c. 1947	27-May-2008	Chief Marketing Officer at Coca-Cola, 2004-06
Roberto C. Goizueta	Business	18-Nov-1931	18-Oct-1997	CEO of Coca-Cola, 1981-97
Steven J. Heyer	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Starwood Hotels, 2004-07
Penelope L. Hughes	Business	c. 1960		Former Coca-Cola executive
E. Neville Isdell	Business	8-Jun-1943		CEO of Coca Cola, 2004-08
M. Douglas Ivester	Business	26-Mar-1947		CEO of Coca Cola, 1997-2000
David L. Kennedy	Business	c. 1947		CEO of Revlon
Muhtar Kent	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Coca-Cola
Donald R. Keough	Business	4-Sep-1926	24-Feb-2015	President and COO of Coca Cola, 1981-93
Donald R. Knauss	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Clorox
Steven R. Koonin	Business	c. 1958		President, Turner Entertainment Networks
Jose Octavio Reyes Lagunes	Business	13-Mar-1952		Coca-Cola Latin America
Mary E. Minnick	Business	27-Nov-1959		VP at Coca Cola
Deval Patrick	Politician	31-Jul-1956		Governor of Massachusetts
Patrick T. Siewert	Business	c. 1955		Senior Director, Carlyle Group
Jack L. Stahl	Business	c. 1953		CEO of Revlon, 2002-06
J. André Teixeira	Business	17-Jun-1952		President of Coca-Cola Russia, 1998-2001
Fay Vincent	Baseball	29-May-1938		Commissioner of Baseball, 1989-92
Carl Ware	Business	30-Sep-1943		Former Coca-Cola executive
Robert W. Woodruff	Business	6-Dec-1889	7-Mar-1985	President of Coca-Cola, 1923-54

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Herbert A. Allen, Jr.	Business	c. 1940		Allen & Company, Inc.
Ronald W. Allen	Business	c. 1942		CEO of Delta Airlines, 1987-97
Barry Diller	Business	2-Feb-1942		CEO of USA Interactive Corp.
Alexis Herman	Government	16-Jul-1947		US Secretary of Labor, 1997-2001
E. Neville Isdell	Business	8-Jun-1943		CEO of Coca Cola, 2004-08
Muhtar Kent	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Coca-Cola
Donald F. McHenry	Diplomat	13-Oct-1936		US Ambassador to the UN, 1979-81
Sam Nunn	Politician	8-Sep-1938		US Senator from Georgia, 1972-97
James D. Robinson III	Business	19-Nov-1935		CEO of American Express, 1977-93
Peter Ueberroth	Baseball	2-Sep-1937		Commissioner of Baseball, 1984-89

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Cathleen Black	Business	26-Apr-1944		New York City Schools Chancellor, 2010-11
Howard G. Buffett	Relative	16-Dec-1954		Son of Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett	Business	30-Aug-1930		Billionaire in Omaha
Anne Cox Chambers	Business	1-Dec-1919		Billionaire, former US Ambassador to Belgium
Douglas N. Daft	Business	1943		CEO of Coca Cola, 2000-04
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.	Government	9-Sep-1926		US Secretary of Energy, 1979-81
Roberto C. Goizueta	Business	18-Nov-1931	18-Oct-1997	CEO of Coca-Cola, 1981-97
M. Douglas Ivester	Business	26-Mar-1947		CEO of Coca Cola, 1997-2000
Donald R. Keough	Business	4-Sep-1926	24-Feb-2015	President and COO of Coca Cola, 1981-93
Maria Elena Lagomasino	Business	c. 1950		CEO of JP Morgan Private Bank, 2001-05
James T. Laney	Educator	24-Dec-1927		President of Emory University, 1977-93
Robert L. Nardelli	Business	17-May-1948		CEO of Chrysler
J. Pedro Reinhard	Business	?		CFO of Dow Chemical, 1995-2005
James B. Williams	Business	21-Mar-1933		CEO of SunTrust Banks, 1991-98
George W. Woodruff	Business	27-Aug-1895	4-Feb-1987	Continental Gin Company
Robert W. Woodruff	Business	6-Dec-1889	7-Mar-1985	President of Coca-Cola, 1923-54

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Herman Cain	Business	13-Dec-1945		Godfather's Pizza
John W. Mims	Business	c. 1958		Starwood Hotels
Oscar Muñoz	Business	c. 1960		CFO of CSX

EXTRANEOUS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Disco D	Music Producer	21-Sep-1980	23-Jan-2007	Ghetto-tech DJ
Julius Erving	Basketball	22-Feb-1950		Forward, Philadelphia 76ers
Alexis Herman	Government	16-Jul-1947		US Secretary of Labor, 1997-2001
E. Neville Isdell	Business	8-Jun-1943		CEO of Coca Cola, 2004-08
George W. Landau	Diplomat	4-Mar-1920		US Ambassador to Venezuela, 1982
Minoru Makihara	Business	12-Jan-1930		President of Mitsubishi, 1992-98
Lynn Martin	Politician	26-Dec-1939		US Secretary of Labor, 1991-93
Max Schmeling	Boxing	28-Sep-1905	2-Feb-2005	Fought Joe Louis twice
John Zogby	Business	1948		Pollster

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Paula Abdul	Singer	19-Jun-1962		Singer, later American Idol judge
Christina Aguilera	Singer	18-Dec-1980		Genie in a Bottle
Marc Anthony	Singer	16-Sep-1969		Leading salsa star
David Arquette	Actor	8-Sep-1971		Muppets From Space
Kate Beckinsale	Actor	26-Jul-1973		Pearl Harbor
H. Jon Benjamin	Actor	23-May-1966		Coach McGuirk, Sterling Archer, Bob Belcher
Mary J. Blige	Musician	11-Jan-1971		Pop/R&B diva
Brian Bonsall	Actor	3-Dec-1981		Andy Keaton on Family Ties
Caprice Bourret	Model	24-Oct-1971		Model and actress and singer and whatever
Adrien Brody	Actor	14-Apr-1973		The Pianist
Anita Bryant	Activist	25-Mar-1940		Anti-homosexuality activist
Kobe Bryant	Basketball	23-Aug-1978		Embattled Los Angeles Lakers star
Ty Burrell	Actor	22-Aug-1967		Phil Dunphy on Modern Family
Gary Busey	Actor	29-Jun-1944		The Buddy Holly Story
Frank Cady	Actor	8-Sep-1915	8-Jun-2012	Sam Drucker on Green Acres
50 Cent	Rapper	6-Jul-1975		Wanksta, P.I.M.P.
Suzy Chaffee	Skier	29-Nov-1946		Olympic skier, ChapStick spokesperson
Dave Chappelle	Comic	24-Aug-1973		Chappelle's Show
Roger Clemens	Baseball	4-Aug-1962		Twice pitched 20 strikeouts
Bill Cosby	Comic	12-Jul-1937		Comedy fixture, accused rapist
Courteney Cox	Actor	15-Jun-1964		Monica on Friends
Penelope Cruz	Actor	28-Apr-1974		Woman On Top
Sandra Dee	Actor	23-Apr-1942	20-Feb-2005	Gidget
Jason Derülo	Singer/Songwriter	21-Sep-1989		Watcha Say
Neil Diamond	Singer/Songwriter	24-Jan-1941		Sweet Caroline
Tim Duncan	Basketball	25-Apr-1976		San Antonio Spurs forward
Missy Elliott	Rapper	1-Jul-1971		Get Ur Freak On
Boomer Esiason	Football	17-Apr-1961		Cincinnati Bengals
Bill Gates	Business	28-Oct-1955		Co-Founder of Microsoft
Mean Joe Greene	Football	24-Sep-1946		Defensive Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers
Wayne Gretzky	Hockey	26-Jan-1961		The Great One
Salma Hayek	Actor	2-Sep-1966		Frida
Whitney Houston	Singer	9-Aug-1963	11-Feb-2012	Diva and cautionary tale
LeBron James	Basketball	30-Dec-1984		King James
Richard Jeni	Comic	14-Apr-1957	10-Mar-2007	A Big Steaming Pile of Me
Bruce Jenner	Track and Field	28-Oct-1949		US Olympic track and field star
Craig Kilborn	Talk Show Host	24-Aug-1962		Anchor of The Daily Show, 1996-98
Gladys Knight	Singer	28-May-1944		Lords dominion over The Pips
Koda Kumi	Singer	13-Nov-1982		Japanese Pop Idol
Michelle Kwan	Figure Skating	7-Jul-1980		Olympic figure skater
Jennifer Lopez	Singer	24-Jul-1969		Maid in Manhattan
George Michael	Singer/Songwriter	25-Jun-1963		Faith
Marilyn Monroe	Actor	1-Jun-1926	5-Aug-1962	Some Like It Hot
David Naughton	Actor	13-Feb-1951		An American Werewolf in London
Aishwarya Rai	Actor	1-Nov-1973		The Queen of Bollywood
Cal Ripken	Baseball	24-Aug-1960		American League MVP 1983, 1991
Wayne Rooney	Soccer	24-Oct-1985		Striker for Manchester United
Ja Rule	Rapper	29-Feb-1976		Holla Holla
Stephanie Seymour	Model	23-Jul-1968		Cover 1990 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
Gene Simmons	Bassist	25-Aug-1949		Blood-spouting KISS bassist
Michael Vick	Football	26-Jun-1980		Football quarterback and dog fighter
Jack White	Musician	9-Jul-1975		Frontman for The White Stripes
Katarina Witt	Figure Skating	3-Dec-1965		Figure skater
David Wright	Baseball	20-Dec-1982		3rd Base, New York Mets

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