J. Frank Harrison III

J. Frank Harrison III is an American heir and businessman. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (NASDAQ: COKE).

Biography

Early life

J. Frank Harrison III is the great-grandson of J. B. Harrison, founder of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated.[1][2][3] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and received a Master's in Business Administration from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1983.[4]

Career

He started his career at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated as Division Sales Manager and Vice President in 1977.[4][3] He was appointed to its Board of Directors in 1986, and served as its Vice Chairman from November 1987 to December 1996.[4] Since 1996, he has served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.[2][4][3][5]

He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Beverage Association.[4][6] Additionally, he has served on the Board of Directors of Wachovia (now Wells Fargo).[4]

Personal life

He is married to Jan Harrison.[3] They reside in Charlotte, North Carolina.[2][3] He is a practising Christian.[2] He founded a ministry called With Open Eyes in Sudan, where his late son, J. Frank Harrison IV, died while working there as a missionary.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated: History
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Celeste Smith, Coke Consolidated CEO leads through his faith, The Charlotte Observer, June 27, 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 NCS New Canaan: J. Frank Harrison, III
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  5. ↑ Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Board of Directors
  6. ↑ American Beverage Association Board of Directors