Coca-Cola North America appoints James Dinkins president
Coca-Cola has announced that J. Alexander Douglas Jr. will retire as president of Coca-Cola North America (CCNA).
Coca-Cola has announced that J. Alexander Douglas Jr. will retire as president of Coca-Cola North America (CCNA). He will be succeeded by James L. Dinkins, who currently serves as president of the Minute Maid business unit and chief retail sales officer for CCNA.
Douglas, who joined Coca-Cola in 1988, has been a driving force in transforming CCNA for long-term, sustainable success. Under Douglas’ leadership, CCNA has reinvigorated growth in core sparkling beverages while also expanding the group’s total beverage portfolio.
Dinkins is an innovative Coca-Cola leader who, like Douglas, started his career with the company in 1988. Dinkins was promoted to his current position earlier this year. He will begin his new duties Jan. 1, 2018, reporting to Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey. To ensure a seamless transition, Douglas will retire from the company on March 1, 2018.