(ATR) Former Coca-Cola executive Donald Keough died on Tuesday in Atlanta. He was 88.
Keough joined the Coca-Cola Co. in 1964, and was president and chief operating officer from 1981 to 1993. After he retired from Coke in 1993, he became an adviser to Coke Chief Executive Douglas Daft and the company's board.
He was named an official member of the Coke board in 2004 and retired in 2013.
"Mr. Keough was a big proponent of our Olympic Games partnership," Peter Franklin, Coke group director, worldwide sports and event management, told Around the Rings.
"It seemed that he was everywhere in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics," Franklin added. "He continued to frequently attend the Olympic Games up until London 2012."
The Wall Street Journal reports that prior to his passing on Tuesday, the Coke mogul was hospitalized for pneumonia. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, six children, 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
New Samsung Phone Leaks
Shots of the newest Samsung phone leaked online earlier this week.
Photos posted to the YDA Developer’s Forum on Feb. 25 show a prototype of the Galaxy S6. The phone features a 5-inch wide screen, an all-metal frame and a slim, glass-backed body. Comments on the forum pointed out that the battery is irremovable and there is no obvious micro SD slot, two changes from past Samsung models.
Samsung will officially announce the Galaxy 6S in Barcelona preceding the World Mobile Congress on March 1.
Coca-Cola Bottle Celebrates Centennial
The Coca-Cola bottle turns 100 this year, having been created on Nov, 16, 1915 in Terra Haute, Indiana, United States.
To celebrate, the Coca-Cola Company is undergoing a year-long campaign featuring The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100, an art installation at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. There will also be a traveling exhibition, and new advertising, including short films and songs.
"Since its creation in 1915, the Coca-Cola bottle has achieved iconic status as a symbol of refreshment and uplift and it remains an important asset for our business today," Marcos de Quinto, chief marketing officer of the Coca-Cola Company, said.
"The campaign, which will be executed in over 130 countries, is our invitation to consumers around the world to share in the specialness of an ice-cold Coca-Cola."
The Coca-Cola Bottle: An American Icon at 100 opens on Feb. 28 and closes on Oct. 4.
Written by Andrew Murrell
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