Carl Ware (born 1943 in

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) is an American businessman. He is a retired executive vice-president of

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Biography

Early life

Carl Ware holds a bachelor's degree in political science from

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, a master's degree in Public Administration from the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the

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, and is a 1991 graduate of the

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's International Senior Management Program.

Career

He was elected to the

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in 1973 and served as president of the Council from 1976 until 1979. In 1979, he was named Vice President of Special Markets for

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USA, with responsibility for expanding African-American and

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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. He was elected a director of

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in 2001. He is a former senior adviser to the chief executive officer of The

Co., a position he held from 2003 to 2006. He also sits on the board of directors of the

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and

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.Top Blacks

References

Relevant literature

*Ware, Carl with Sibley Fleming. 2019. ''Portrait of an American Businessman.'' Macon, GA: Mercer University Press. American drink industry businesspeople Directors of Chevron Corporation Clark Atlanta University alumni University of Pittsburgh alumni Harvard Business School alumni Coca-Cola people Living people Atlanta City Council members 1943 births {{US-business-bio-1940s-stub