Carl Ware

Carl Ware (born 1943) is an American businessman who served as executive vice-president of the Coca-Cola Company from 2001 to 2003.^[1]

Carl Ware
Born	1943 (age 81–82) Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Clark College (BA) University of Pittsburgh (MPA)
Occupation	Businessman
Employer	The Coca-Cola Company (retired)
Known for	Former Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company
Office	President of the Atlanta City Council
Board member of	Chevron Corporation Council on Foreign Relations Georgia Power

Biography

Early life

Ware was born in Newnan, Georgia.

He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Clark College and a master's degree in public administration from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh and is a 1991 graduate of the Harvard Business School's International Senior Management Program.^[2]

Career

He was elected to the City Council of Atlanta, Georgia, in 1973 and served as president of the council from 1976 until 1979.^[3]

In 1979, he was named Vice President of Special Markets for Coca-Cola USA, with responsibility for expanding African-American and Hispanic marketing and advertising programs. In 1982, Ware was promoted to Vice President of Urban Affairs. In 1986, he was elected Senior Vice President of Coca-Cola. Ware was named Deputy Group President, Northeast Europe and Africa, in 1991, and was appointed president of the Africa Group in 1993.^[3]

He was elected a director of Chevron Corporation in 2001. He is a former senior adviser to the chief executive officer of the Coca-Cola Company, a position he held from 2003 to 2006. He also sits on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and Georgia Power.^[3]