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Robert W. Woodruff

1889-12-06 – 1985-03-07

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Persistent URL: floridamemory.com/items/show/254455 Local call number: JJS2155 Title: Robert Winship Woodruff, President of the Coca-Cola Company Date: February 1944 General note: Robert Winship Woodruff (December 6, 1889 - March 7, 1985) was the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1954. Physical descrip: 1 transparency - col. - 5 x 4 in. Series Title: Joseph Janney Steinmetz Collection Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.myflorida.comCredit: Florida Memory

Life & Legacy

Robert Winship Woodruff (December 6, 1889 – March 7, 1985) was an American businessman who served as the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1955. With a large net worth, he was also a major philanthropist, and many educational and cultural landmarks in the U.S. city of Atlanta, Georgia, bear his name. Included among these are the Woodruff Arts Center, Woodruff Park, and the Robert W. Woodruff Library.

Occupation & Career

businessperson

Education

Woodward Academy; Emory University; Oxford College of Emory University

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Education & Institutions

Emory University · Oxford College of Emory University · Woodward Academy

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3658180 — wikidata View source

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