By Colin Kellaher

 

Coca-Cola Co. on Monday said it named Bradley Gayton senior vice president and general counsel, plucking the executive from Ford Motor Co.

The Atlanta beverage giant said Mr. Gayton, who joins the company on Sept. 1, succeeds Bernhard Goepelt, who retired in February.

Ford said John Mellen, its associate general counsel since June 2010, will become general counsel on Aug. 1 and work with Mr. Gayton through the month of August on the transition.

Mr. Gayton, 57 years old, joined Ford in 1991 and has been group vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel of the Detroit auto maker since 2016.

Ford said it will announce the reassignment of Mr. Gayton's other responsibilities, including sustainability, environment and safety engineering; corporate services; security; and Ford Land, which manages company facilities and real estate, at a later date.

 

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 20, 2020 09:34 ET (13:34 GMT)

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