The Coca-Cola Company Names James Quincey President and Chief Operating Officer

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Coca Cola (KO) Appoints New COO

August 13, 2015 8:10 AM EDT

Coca Cola (NYSE: KO) announced James Quincey has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As President and COO, Quincey will have responsibility for all of the Company's operating units worldwide. He will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent.

Quincey, 50, is a 19-year veteran of Coca-Cola and since 2013 served as President of The Coca-Cola Companys Europe Group, which comprises 38 countries, including the Member States of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association countries and the Balkans. Under Quinceys leadership, the Europe Group, the Companys most... More