ATLANTA, U.S. – The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected James L. “Jim” Dinkins as a Senior Vice President. The company previously announced that Dinkins will become President of Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Dinkins currently serves as President of the Minute Maid Business Unit and as Chief Retail Sales officer for CCNA. Dinkins has spent a total of 26 years with The Coca-Cola Company. In his new role as Senior Vice President and President of CCNA, he will report to President and CEO James Quincey.
Dinkins succeeds J. Alexander “Sandy” Douglas Jr. who, as previously announced, will be retiring from the company on March 1, 2018. Douglas is an Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of CCNA.
