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Chairman and chief executive officer

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James Robert B. Quincey (8 January 1965) is a British businessman in the United States. After starting his career at Bain & Co, he joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1996 and was later named chief operating officer (COO). He is now the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO).

Early life

James Robert B. Quincey was born on 8 January 1965 in London, England, and lived in Hanover, New Hampshire, US for three years when his father was a lecturer in biochemistry at Dartmouth College. By age five, they had moved to Birmingham, England. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and has a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from the University of Liverpool. He is fluent in Spanish.

Career

Joining Coca-Cola

After working with Bain & Co and a smaller consultancy, he joined Coca-Cola in 1996. With Coke he has lived in Latin America and worked for Coke in Mexico, where he led the acquisition of Jugos del Valle. He was president of the Northwest Europe & Nordics Business Unit from 2008 until 2012. In 2013, he became president of Coca-Cola's Europe Group. In Europe, he oversaw Coca-Cola's acquisition of Innocent Drinks, and the sale and consolidation of Coca-Cola's bottling operations in Europe. When he was working with Coke early on, Bloomberg says he was instrumental in getting the company to sell smaller portions.

COO and President

In August 2015, Coke made him the chief operating officer (COO). He became president later that year. He outlined a plan to have five category clusters for brands in the company. He also changed management and the entire Coke hierarchy.

Chairman and CEO

Quincey in a discussion about plastic pollution. Video from World Economic Forum. He was named CEO in December 2016. He became CEO the following May when Muhtar Kent retired. Among his first acts as CEO, he announced reducing 1,200 corporate positions as part of a plan to invest in new products and marketing and restore the year's revenue and profit growth from four to six percent. Quincey also said in interviews that he wanted to rid the Coke company's culture of over-cautiousness concerning risk, and that he intended to further diversify Coke's portfolio by accelerating investments in startup businesses. He later launched a plan to recycle a bottle for every bottle sold by 2030. On 24 April 2019, Quincey was elected Chairman of the Board.

Personal life

Quincey and his wife Jacqui have two children, and live in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Date of Birth 8 January 1965
Age 61 years old
Capricorn Zodiac sign Capricorn Capricorn - proud and independent Capricorns in themselves are quite an energetic sign, but, nevertheless, passive, therefore they spend themselves on chasing something big, but rather try to keep what they already have. We are talking here not only…
Snake Chinese horoscope Snake Snake - wisdom and discernment People born in the years of the Snake are distinguished by innate wisdom, insight and insight. They are persistent, hardy and patient, demanding of themselves and others. Despite the fact that Snakes are stingy, selfis…
Raven Slavic horoscope Raven The Raven chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.
Amun-Ra Egyptian horoscope Amun-Ra The Egyptian sign of Amun-Ra reflects divine patronage and a particular season of character in the ancient calendar. People born under this deity often feel motives early and carry a recognizable moral gravity.
Birch Druid horoscope Birch The Birch is the Celtic sign of renewal, honest beginnings and quiet resilience. Born between 24 December and 20 January, Birch people often lead fresh starts and help others begin again.
Dhanu Indian horoscope Dhanu The Vedic rashi Dhanu carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.
Gentian Flower horoscope Gentian The flower talisman Gentian reflects character through nature’s calendar — sensitivity, aesthetic sense, and seasonal rhythm shape daily choices.
Capricorn — 2nd decan Decan horoscope Capricorn — 2nd decan The Capricorn — 2nd decan decan refines your zodiac sign with a sub-ruler accent — temperament, decision style, and inner strengths differ even within the same sun sign.

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