Carl Ware (born 1943 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American businessman. He is a retired executive vice-president of The Coca-Cola Company. [1]
Carl Ware holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Clark College, a master's degree in Public Administration from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, and is a 1991 graduate of the Harvard Business School's International Senior Management Program. [2]
He was elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1973 and served as president of the Council from 1976 until 1979. [3]
In 1979, he was named Vice President of Special Markets for Coca-Cola USA, with responsibility for expanding African-American and Hispanic marketing and advertising programs. In 1982, Ware was promoted to Vice President of Urban Affairs. In 1986, he was elected Senior Vice President of Coca-Cola. Ware was named Deputy Group President, Northeast Europe and Africa in 1991, and was appointed president of the Africa Group in 1993. [3]
He was elected a director of Chevron Corporation in 2001. He is a former senior adviser to the chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Co., a position he held from 2003 to 2006. He also sits on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and Georgia Power. [3]
Asa Griggs Candler Sr. was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.
Roberto Críspulo Goizueta Cantera was a Cuban-born American business executive who served as the chairman, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980 until his death in October 1997.
Douglas Ivester is an American businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company from 1997 to 2000.
James Dixon Robinson III was an American businessman best known for his position as the chief executive officer of American Express Co. from 1977 until his retirement in 1993.
Robert Winship Woodruff was an American businessman who served as the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1985. With a large net worth, he was also a major philanthropist, and many educational and cultural landmarks in the U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia, bear his name. Included among these are the Woodruff Arts Center, Woodruff Park, and the Robert W. Woodruff Library.
Lisa Michelle Borders is the former president and chief executive officer of Time's Up and former president of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry College of Business is a constituent college of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States. The business college offers undergraduate programs, MBA programs, specialized master's programs and doctoral programs. It was founded as the first business school in the American South in 1912. The Terry College has eight programs that have top ten rankings, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree is recognized as a top 21 undergraduate program with a large residential enrollment, and the MBA Program is considered a top 27 graduate business program that has a selectivity rate of approximately 35%.
Edward Neville Isdell is an Irish businessman, former chair and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company and currently president of the WWF.
Tom Long is the son of Richard G. Long and BettyLayne Hollinshead Long, was President and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Brewing Company and later CEO of MillerCoors, one of the world's largest brewers. He is now managing partner of Bridger Growth Partners in Atlanta, GA.
Ahmet Muhtar Kent is a Turkish-American business executive. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Coca-Cola Company. He became CEO in 2008, and chairman in 2009, leaving those positions in 2016 and 2019 respectively.
John R. Alm (1946-2022) was a former president and chief executive officer for Coca-Cola Enterprises.
John F. Brock, is an American businessman who was the chairman and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE), the world's third-largest marketer, distributor, and producers of Coca-Cola products. He has more than 25 years of experience in the beverage sales industry.
Alston Dayton "Pete" Correll was a businessman in the United States. He served as chairman of Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation and Atlanta Equity. He was chairman emeritus of Georgia-Pacific and had served as director of SunTrust Bank, Mirant and Norfolk Southern.
Joe M. Turner is an American corporate magician, mentalist, and a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and other meetings. Based in Atlanta, he is in the field of corporate magic as well as customizing magic performances, keynotes, and seminars for trade shows, product launches, and other marketing efforts, conferences, or corporate events. He frequently incorporates sleight-of-hand, escape magic and mentalism into keynote addresses as a motivational speaker for corporate and private groups, speaking on topics of customer experience, brand engagement, memory training, change management, and creativity. He has appeared on CNN and network television programs in Europe and South America.
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community arts center that offers classes and workshops for all ages in visual, literary and performing arts. Special performances, gallery exhibits, outreach programs and fundraising galas are presented throughout the year. Callanwolde is also involved in community outreach, specializing in senior wellness, special needs, veterans, and low income families.
John Paul Austin was Chairman, President and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. From 1962 to 1981 Austin oversaw the growth of the company from $567 million in sales to a $5.9 billion global force.
James T. Laney is an American minister, professor, and former diplomat. He served as dean of the Candler School of Theology, president of Emory University, and United States Ambassador to South Korea.
Summerfield Johnston Jr., aka Skey Johnston, is an American businessman and polo player. He served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises from 1991 to 2001.
Ahmet C. Bozer is a Turkish business executive. He is executive vice president and president of Coca-Cola International, which consists of The Coca-Cola Company's Asia Pacific, Europe, Eurasia & Africa, and Latin America operations.
Alexander Benedict Cummings Jr. is a Liberian politician, businessman and philanthropist. He is the Standard Bearer of Liberia's Alternative National Congress.
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