Robert P. Leechman

Overview

Robert P. Leechman, 51, is Vice President and Chief Customer and Commercial Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Leechman held various sales management positions with Mars Inc. Mr. Leechman joined the Company in 1988 as general sales manager for Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverages in England. In 1990, he was appointed region sales manager for the Gulf States in the Company's Middle East Division and in 1996, he became region manager for the Gulf States. In 1998, he was appointed general manager for the Olympic Games, where he led the activation of the Coca-Cola system's sponsorship activities for the 2000 Olympic Games held in Australia. In 2001, Mr. Leechman was appointed President of the Central Europe and Russia Division, and then briefly, President of the Central Europe Division after the creation of the Company's European Union Group. He was named President, Global Customer and Commercial Leadership, Europe in September 2005. Mr. Leechman was appointed Chief Customer and Commercial Officer of the Company effective February 2007 and was elected Vice President of the Company in July 2007.