CEO and Chairman of the Board of The Coca-Cola Company, Muhtar Kent came on board back in 1978. When he first started, Kent held various marketing and operations leadership positions including GM of Coca-Cola Turkey and Central Asia, President of the Company’s East Central Europe Division and Senior Vice President of Coca-Cola International, taking on responsibility for 23 countries; President and COO of the Coca-Cola company. He has also been in charge of bottling operations spanning 12 countries.