Title:

Making Ethics Meaningful at Coca-Cola Enterprises - The Real Thing, The Right Way

Speaker:

Mr. John F. Brock

Affiliation:

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Coca-Cola Enterprises

When:

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 4:00:00 PM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Molecular Science and Engineering Building, Room G011

Host:

Melinda Wilson
melinda.wilson@me.gatech.edu

Abstract

Abstract is no available.

Biography

Mr. Brock earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech. After graduation, he joined Procter & Gamble, and in 1983 was recruited by Cadbury Schweppes to head technical and operational functions in North America.

In 1990, he was named president of Cadbury Schweppes’ international beverage division. Two years later, he was named president of Cadbury’s European Beverages business, and soon became president of North America. While in this position, John and his team organized the acquisition of Dr Pepper/Seven Up.

In March of 2000, he was named Chief Operating Officer of Cadbury Schweppes and chairman of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group’s Board of Directors. Later that year, he was named Beverage Industry’s Executive of the Year. In 2003, John was named CEO of Interbrew, headquartered in Brussels (Belgium). In 2004, John and his team orchestrated the combination of Interbrew with AmBev of Brasil to form InBev, the largest brewer in the world by volume, and John was named CEO. Global brands of InBev include Stella Artois, Becks and Brahma.

In April 2006, John joined Coca-Cola Enterprises, the largest marketer, distributor and producer of Coca-Cola products in the world and is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, and the Netherlands.

In April 2008, John was named Chairman of Coca-Cola Enterprises. He also serves as Chairman of the Americas for the International Business Leaders Forum and as a trustee on the international IBLF Board. John previously served as a Director of Dow Jones & Company, The Campbell Soup Company and Reed Elsevier, Plc in London. As a Distinguished Engineering Alumnus from Georgia Tech, John has served on the President’s Advisory Board and is currently serving on the Georgia Tech Foundation Board. John is also on the Board of Visitors for Owen Business School at Vanderbilt University, serves as co-chair of Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue’s Water Contingency Task Force, and was recently appointed Chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, effective Jan 1, 2011.

Notes

Reception will follow.