Who is Muhtar Kent, how old is he, where is he from? What does Muhtar Kent do? The identity of Muhtar Kent, one of the names that has come to the fore in recent days, is being questioned in search engines. Muhtar Kent, who entered the Coca Cola company after studying in England, served as CEO and chairman in this company. So, who is Muhtar Kent, how old is he, where is he from?
Ahmet Muhtar Kent (born December 1, 1952, New York) is a Turkish-American businessman. His father, Necdet Kent, was the New York Consul General at the time. He graduated from Tarsus American College. He graduated from the University of Hull, England, department of economics. He joined Coca Cola in 1978. He held various positions in this company until 1999. He worked in Efes Pilsen group between 1999 and 2005. In 2005, he became the Coca-Cola group president for North Asia, Eurasia and the Middle East. He was appointed CEO of Coca-Cola on July 1, 2008, replacing Nevill Isdell. He continued as CEO and chairman, replacing Neville Isdell with the votes of the board members in the presidential elections held at Coca-Cola's Atlanta headquarters on April 23, 2009.
His father, Necdet Kent, is known as the “Turkish Oskar Schindler”. The reason is II. During World War II, he saved 70-80 Turkish Jews when he was the French consul. He is also a member of the Okan University Advisory Board.
He is a member of Galatasaray Sports Club with the number 14277.
He was awarded the Honorary Doctorate title given by Okan University in 2010.
In December 2016, Coca-Cola announced that Kent would step down as CEO in May 2017 and would be replaced by the company's COO, James Quincey. Kent continued as president after stepping down as CEO. He left the presidency in April 2019.
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