The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected Ed
Steinike as a Senior Vice President and Robert J. Jordan Jr. as a Vice
President. Jordan will succeed William D. Hawkins III as General Tax
Counsel, who announced he will retire in March 2014 after 15 years of
service with the Company.
Robert J. Jordan Jr., Deputy Tax Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company (Photo: Business Wire)
As Chief Information Officer, Steinike, 56, is responsible for the
Company’s global information technology strategy, services and
operations. Steinike began his tenure at the Company as Chief Technology
Officer in 2002, and served as the Company’s Chief Development Officer
and CIO of the North America business from 2004 to 2007. He rejoined the
Company in April 2010, after serving as Executive Vice President and
Chief Information Officer at ING Insurance.
Prior to joining Coca-Cola, Steinike worked at General Electric for 26
years, holding positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing,
service, engineering and IT; including CIO for GE Energy Services and GE
Medical Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering from Marquette University.
In his current role, Robert J. Jordan Jr., 53, serves as Deputy Tax
Counsel for the Company, focusing on international tax matters in the
Pacific and Latin America Groups, and overseeing various other functions
within the Corporate Tax Department.
Jordan began his career with the Company in 1994 and has assumed roles
of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining the Company, Jordan
was a tax manager in the New York office of Arthur Andersen. He holds a
Bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business
School, a Juris Doctorate from St. John’s Law School and a Master of
Laws in Taxation from NYU Law School.
The Company today also announced Vice President and General Tax Counsel
William D. Hawkins III will retire in March 2014. A well-respected
leader within the organization, Hawkins, 57, joined the Company in 1998
as a Senior Tax Counsel working with North America and Western Europe.
In 2008, he assumed his current role as Vice President and General Tax
Counsel for the Company.
Prior to joining the Company, Hawkins was a tax partner with the
Washington office of White and Case LLP. Hawkins received his Bachelor
of Arts and Juris Doctorate degrees from Wake Forest University and a
Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.
About The Coca-Cola Company
The
Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage
company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.
Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and recognizable
brands, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands
including Diet
Coke, Fanta,
Sprite,
Coca-Cola
Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade,
Minute
Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del
Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages,
ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world's
largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200
countries enjoy our beverages
at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring
commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused
on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy
living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our
associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities
where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the
world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system
associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola
Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com,
follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo,
visit our blog, Coca-Cola
Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com
or find us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company.
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