Background
Coker, Charles Westfield was born on May 10, 1933. Son of Charles W. and Elizabeth (Howard) Coker.
Coker, Charles Westfield was born on May 10, 1933. Son of Charles W. and Elizabeth (Howard) Coker.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957. Degree (honorary), Clemson University.
Degree (honorary), Coker College.
With Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, South Carolina, 1958-1961, vice president administration, 1961-1967, vice president general management, corporation planning and finance, from 1967, executive vice president, 1966-1970, president, 1970-1990, Chief Executive Officer, 1976—1998, chairman, since 1990. Board directors Carolina Power and Light Company, Bank of America, Springs Industries Inc., Sara Lee Corporation, since 1986. 2nd lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1957-1963.
Past president Rotary Club, Pee Dee Area Council Boy Scouts American. Chairman Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University South Carolina. Member Palmetto Business Forum, Rotary (past president Hartsville).
Married Joan F. Sasser. 6 children.