Donald Keough
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| Born | Donald Raymond Keough September 4, 1926 Maurice, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2015 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Creighton University |
| Known for | Chief operating officer and a director of The Coca-Cola Company |
| Awards | Presidential Distinguished Service Award |
Donald Raymond Keough (September 4, 1926 – February 24, 2015) was an American businessman and chairman of the Board of Allen & Company LLC, a New York investment banking firm. He was elected to that position in April 1993.[1]
Keough retired as president, chief operating officer and a director of The Coca-Cola Company in April 1993, positions he had held since early 1981; his tenure with the company began in 1950. From 1986 to 1993 he served as chairman of the Board of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., the world's largest bottling system. From 1985 to 1989 he also served as Chairman of Columbia Pictures, Inc., before it was acquired by Sony, Inc. Keough is probably best known for his major role in promoting the infamous reformulation of Coca-Cola, "New Coke" in April, 1985. He was largely responsible for convincing Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta to bring back the original Coca-Cola less than three months later, amidst a firestorm of negative consumer backlash.
Keough was on the Boards of
He was chairman emeritus of the board of trustees and a Life Trustee of the University of Notre Dame. He was also a trustee of several other educational, charitable and civic organizations.
Biography
Keough was born in
In November 2010, he was the first honoree inducted into the
Bibliography
- Keough, Donald R. (2011). The Ten Commandments for Business Failure. Foreword by ISBN 978-1591844136.
References
- ^ "Donald R. Keough, James B. Williams to Retire from The Coca-Cola Company Board of Directors". The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Strom, Stephanie (24 February 2015). "Donald R. Keough, Who Led Coca-Cola Through New Coke Debacle, Dies at 88". The New York Times. p. B11.
- ISSN 0884-4240.
- ^ O'Dowd, Niall; Whelan, Kevin (November 29, 2010). "The Corporate Chieftain". IrishCentral.
- ^ Kempner, Matt; Stafford, Leon (24 February 2015). "Keough an affable but tough Coke leader". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Person, Joseph (27 March 2017). "Panthers refute report that team's sale will be discussed among owners this offseason". The Charlotte Observer.