Douglas Daft

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1943 –

90

Who is Douglas Daft?

Douglas Neville Daft AC is an Australian businessman.

He graduated from the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Mathematics. While at the University of New England he lived at Robb College. During the 1960s he taught science at Vaucluse Boys' High School in Sydney. In 1970 he graduated from the University of New South Wales to get a Diploma of Admin. He was CEO of Coca-Cola. In 2005, he was made a Companion in the Order of Australia for his leadership in the global business community. He is currently a Corporate Director of Wal-Mart and on the Advisory Board of the Front Row Group of Companies Ltd.

Douglas Daft now is advisor for Rothschild and sits on the Board of Trustees for preeminent Thunderbird School of Global Management.

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Born
Mar 20, 1943
Australia
Also known as
  • Douglas N Daft
  • Doug Daft
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • Master of Arts, University of New South Wales
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of New England
    Mathematics
Employment
  • Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
    (2000 - 2004)
  • President and Chief Operating Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
    (1999 - 2000)
  • President, Middle and Far East Group, The Coca-Cola Company
    ( - 1999)
  • President, Pacific Group, The Coca-Cola Company
    (1991 - 1995)
  • President, Coca-Cola Japan Limited, The Coca-Cola Company
    ( - 1991)
  • President, North Pacific Division, The Coca-Cola Company
    (1988 - 1991)
  • VP Coca-Cola Far East Limited, The Coca-Cola Company
    (1982 - )

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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