Asa Griggs Candler
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Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98[1] from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.[2][3][4][5][6]
Asa Griggs Candler | |
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41st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia | |
In office 1917–1919 | |
Preceded by | James G. Woodward |
Succeeded by | James Lee Key |
Personal details | |
Born | Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (1851-12-30)December 30, 1851 Villa Rica, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | March 12, 1929(1929-03-12) (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Resting place | Westview Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Spouse |
Lucy Elizabeth Howard
(m. 1878; died 1919) |
Children | 5, including Asa G. Candler Jr. |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Founder of the Coca-Cola Company and philanthropist |
Prominent among civic leaders of Atlanta, Candler was elected and served as the 41st mayor of the city, from 1916 to 1919. Candler Field, the site of the present-day Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, was named after him, as is Candler Park in Atlanta. As head of Coca-Cola, he built the Candler Building in Atlanta, as well as one in Kansas City (which became known as the Western Auto Building), a Candler Building in New York City, and one in what is now known as the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland.