Muhtar Kent Quotes

Muhtar Kent — American Businessman

Ahmet Muhtar Kent is a Turkish-American business executive. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company. He was appointed to the position of chief executive officer of the company in 2008 and became chairman of the board in 2009... (wikipedia)

Coca-Cola is the only business in the world where no matter which country or town or village you are in, if someone asks what do you do, and you say you work for Coca-Cola, you never have to answer the question, 'What is that?'

If there's a choice between tap water and bottled water, the consumer can make that choice. In a very large geography in the world, that choice does not exist.

Growing up, I had a sense of the importance of commerce and trade to everyday life. Our family lived in several countries, and I was fascinated by the free exchange of goods and services between individuals and companies - the way both parties could benefit.

Obesity is a societal issue. We have to come together with government, business, civil society, and NGOs to create solutions for this.

Consumers no longer want only a great product - they want to buy products from companies that align with their own character and values.