Muhtar Kent

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Muhtar Kent
Kent in 2009
Born
Ahmet Muhtar Kent

(1952-12-01) December 1, 1952 (age 71)
EducationUniversity of Hull (BA)
City University, London (MBA)
RelativesNecdet Kent (Father)

Ahmet Muhtar Kent (born December 1, 1952)[1] 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.[2]

In December 2016, Coca-Cola announced that Kent would retire as CEO in May 2017. He also retired as chairman in April 2019.[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. Maier, Simon; Kourdi, Jeremy (2011). The 100: Insights and Lessons from 100 of the Greatest Speakers and Speeches Ever Delivered. Marshall Cavendish. p. 152. ISBN 978-9814312479.
  2. "Leadership Viewpoints". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  3. Owusu, Tony (6 December 2018). "James Quincey to Succeed Muhtar Kent as Chairman of Coca-Cola". TheStreet. Retrieved 23 July 2019.