Bradley Gayton Elected Senior Vice President and General Counsel of The Coca-Cola Company
July 20 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Bradley Gayton has
been elected senior vice president and general counsel. He will
join the company Sept. 1.
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Gayton comes to Coca-Cola after nearly 30 years at Ford Motor
Company, where he most recently served as group vice president,
chief administrative officer and general counsel. He was named to
that position in 2016 and leaves a legacy at Ford that includes a
culture of innovation and a strong commitment to pro bono work.
At Ford, Gayton served as a member of the senior management team
and was responsible for Sustainability, Environment and Safety
Engineering; Corporate Services; Global Shared Service Center
Operations; Security; and Ford Land, which manages company
facilities and real estate.
As general counsel, he managed a team of more than 600 people
who led the company’s litigation, tax, corporate and securities,
mergers and acquisitions, compliance, internal audit and
intellectual property teams. He also provided business and legal
counsel to the board of directors, the executive chairman, CEO and
the senior management team.
“I am looking forward to the new challenges and growth that
await me in this new role,” Gayton said. “I have long admired
Coca-Cola for its heritage, relevance and vision and am eager to
bring my experience and perspective to an unmatched leadership team
and storied brand.”
“Bradley brings a remarkable breadth of experience and business
knowledge,” said James Quincey, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola.
“He’s had an outstanding career at Ford, and his global perspective
will be very valuable as a new member of the executive leadership
team at Coca-Cola.”
Gayton joined Ford in 1991 as an attorney. He went on to hold a
series of roles of greater responsibility, including director,
global trade taxation and customs; assistant tax officer and
director of tax operations; assistant general counsel and assistant
corporate secretary; assistant general counsel and corporate
secretary; and group vice president, general counsel.
Gayton was the recipient of the National Legal Aid &
Defender Association’s 2018 Exemplar Award for his outstanding
commitment to advancing equal justice for low-income citizens
through his pro bono work. As a father of three daughters, Gayton
is passionate about issues facing women and girls and has focused
much of these efforts on helping victims of domestic abuse and
other crimes through U-Visa. He was also named a 2020 Diversity in
Tech and IP award recipient from the National Bar Association.
Gayton, 57, is a native of Syracuse, N.Y. He earned a bachelor
of science degree in business administration and a law degree, both
from the University at Buffalo.
Gayton will be based at Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta. He
replaces Bernhard Goepelt, who retired in February.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company,
offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and
territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brand, our
portfolio includes AdeS, Ayataka, Costa, Dasani, Del Valle, Fanta,
Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest, innocent, Minute Maid, Powerade,
Simply, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO. We’re constantly
transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to
bringing innovative new products to market. We’re also working to
reduce our environmental impact by replenishing water and promoting
recycling. With our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000
people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities
worldwide. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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