The Coca-Cola Company today announced that J.
Alexander “Sandy” Douglas Jr. will retire as President of Coca-Cola
North America (CCNA). He will be succeeded by James L. “Jim”
Dinkins, who currently serves as President of the Minute Maid
Business Unit and Chief Retail Sales Officer for CCNA.
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James L. Dinkins will succeed Sandy
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Douglas, who joined Coca-Cola in 1988, has been a driving force
in transforming CCNA for long-term, sustainable success. Under
Douglas’ leadership, CCNA has reinvigorated growth in core
sparkling beverages while also expanding the group’s total beverage
portfolio.
Dinkins is an innovative Coca-Cola leader who, like Douglas,
started his career with the company in 1988. Dinkins was promoted
to his current position earlier this year. Dinkins will begin his
new duties Jan. 1, 2018, reporting to Coca-Cola President and CEO
James Quincey. To ensure a seamless transition, Douglas will retire
from the company on March 1, 2018.
“Our North American business has been thriving and is well
positioned for continued success,” Quincey said. “Sandy Douglas has
done a tremendous job of leading CCNA to a strong position. Jim
Dinkins is a highly experienced, respected executive who will lead
Coca-Cola North America as it continues to evolve and grow.”
Over the last decade, Douglas, who is also an Executive Vice
President of The Coca-Cola Company, has worked with the Coca-Cola
system to transform CCNA into a total beverage company, with a
focus on growing value across an increasingly wide variety of
products and packages. Douglas and the company’s bottling partners
have worked together to steward the largest bottler refranchising
initiative in the Coca-Cola system’s history. He will retire from
the company as the North American refranchising process nears
completion, putting North American bottling operations in the hands
of a diverse set of highly capable owners who are best positioned
to serve local customers and communities.
“I am incredibly grateful to James Quincey and everyone within
our North American system for giving me the opportunity to lead our
business through a period of phenomenal change,” Douglas said. “I
feel incredibly positive about what lies ahead for our system
because I have tremendous confidence in James, Jim Dinkins, our
CCNA leadership team, our bottlers and our people throughout the
United States and Canada.”
Dinkins has held a variety of leadership positions in his
career. “I am honored and humbled to lead CCNA during a time of
great opportunity in our industry,” he said. “I am excited about
James’ vision for the company, and I am thankful to Sandy for his
leadership in building a strong foundation for Coca-Cola North
America.”
About Jim Dinkins
As President of CCNA’s Minute Maid Business Unit, Dinkins leads
a team that produces, sells, markets and distributes leading brands
in juices, natural health beverages, chilled tea and value-added
dairy. He is also Chief Retail Sales Officer for CCNA, leading a
team that manages strategic relationships with global and national
customers across the grocery, mass, club, drug, value, convenience
and e-commerce channels in the United States.
Previously, Dinkins served in a variety of leadership roles with
Coca-Cola, including Senior Vice President, Sales in National
Retail Sales for select grocery, club and convenience retail
customers. He was also President of the 7-Eleven Global Customer
Team.
Dinkins has spent a total of 26 years with The Coca-Cola
Company, starting in 1988. From 1999 to 2002, he held executive
roles with Service Resources, Inc., and The Profit Recovery Group
International, Inc. Dinkins started his business career in 1984
with Procter & Gamble. He is a native of Atlanta. Dinkins
graduated from the University of Georgia and earned an MBA from
Emory University.
About Sandy Douglas
Douglas began his Coca-Cola career in 1988 as a district sales
manager for the Foodservice Division of Coca-Cola USA, where he
went on to hold a variety of positions of increasing
responsibility. He was named Vice President of Coca-Cola USA in
1994, assuming leadership of the Coca-Cola Enterprises Sales &
Marketing Group.
In 1998, his responsibilities were increased to include the
entire North American Field Sales and Marketing Groups. He was
appointed President of the North America Retail Division in 2000.
In 2003, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Customer
Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, where he led the company’s
customer and commercial leadership organization. In 2006, he was
appointed President of the Coca-Cola North America Group and, in
2013, was appointed Senior Vice President and Global Chief Customer
Officer. In 2015, he was elected as an Executive Vice President of
The Coca-Cola Company. Under Douglas’ leadership, CCNA has been the
fastest-growing large consumer goods company in North America for
three consecutive years.
Douglas also has been a key leader in forging mutually
beneficial customer and stakeholder relationships for Coca-Cola
around the world. He has served on the boards of the American
Beverage Association, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the
Food Marketing Institute, Coca-Cola European Partners, the East
Lake Foundation and Morehouse College, among many others.
Douglas began his career at Procter & Gamble in 1984. He is
a graduate of the University of Virginia.
As Douglas moves forward after his Coca-Cola career, he is
looking forward to spending time with his family as he and his
wife, Jessica, create a family foundation focused on children in
under-resourced communities. He also plans to continue to serve in
various board-level commitments and other business activities,
including as a director for Coca-Cola European Partners.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s
largest total beverage company, offering over 500 brands to people
in more than 200 countries. Of our 21 billion-dollar brands, 19 are
available in lower- and no-sugar options to help people everywhere
more easily control added sugar. In addition to our namesake
Coca-Cola drinks, some of our household names around the world
include: AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani
waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold
Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, Minute Maid juices, Powerade
sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater, and
Zico coconut water. At Coca-Cola, we’re serious about making
positive contributions to our world. That starts with reducing
sugar in our drinks and bringing- new and different drinks to
people everywhere. It also means continuously working to reduce our
environmental impact, creating rewarding careers for our
associates, and bringing economic opportunity wherever we operate.
In fact, together with our bottling partners, we employ more than
700,000 people around the world. For more information, visit
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