Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (1851-1929) - Find a Grave Memorial

Businessman, Atlanta Mayor. Prominent Atlanta business figure who bought the formula for Coca-Cola (invented by pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton) and turned it into a household name through innovative promotion and marketing. Reportedly, he paid $2,300 for the formula in 1888. On January 29, 1892, he founded The Coca-Cola Company, which remains one of the biggest beverage companies in the world alongside PepsiCo & Keurig Dr Pepper. In 1917, he was elected the 41st Mayor of Atlanta, serving until 1919. In 1919, he gave most of the stock of Coke to his children, who later sold the company for $25,000,000. In his later life, he became known as a generous philanthropist.

Bio by: Kent Brown