Carl Ware
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Carl Ware is an American businessman and a retired Executive Vice-President of The Coca Cola Company.
Ware holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from Clark Atlanta University
, 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.
Ware was elected to the Atlanta City Council
in 1973 and served as president of the Council from 1976 until 1979.
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.
Ware was elected a director of Chevron Corporation
in 2001. He is a former senior adviser to the chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola
Co., 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
.
Ware holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University...
, a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, and is a 1991 graduate of the Harvard Business School's
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
International Senior Management Program.
Ware was elected to the Atlanta City Council
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
in 1973 and served as president of the Council from 1976 until 1979.
In 1979, he was named Vice President of Special Markets for Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
USA, with responsibility for expanding African-American and Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
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
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
in 1991, and was appointed president of the Africa Group in 1993.
Ware was elected a director of Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
in 2001. He is a former senior adviser to the chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
Co., a position he held from 2003 to 2006. He also sits on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
and Georgia Power
Georgia Power
Georgia Power is an electric utility headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is the largest of the four electric utilities that are owned and operated by Southern Company....
.