Background

Ivester, Melvin Douglas was born on March 26, 1947 in New Holland, Georgia, United States. Son of Howard Edward and Ada Mae Ivester.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, U. Georgia, 1969. Accountant, Ernst & Ernst, Atlanta, 1969-1975. Manager Ernst & Whinney, Atlanta, 1975-1979.

Assistant contractor, director corporation auditing The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, 1979-1981, vice president, contractor, 1981-1983, senior vice president finance, 1983-1984.

Senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1985-1989, president European Cmty. Group, 1989-1990, president, Coca-Cola United States of America, 1990-1991, president Coca-Cola North America Group, 1991-1993, principal operational officer, 1993-1994.

President, chief operating officer The Coca-Cola Company, 1994-1997, also board directors. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer The Coca-Cola Company, 1997.

Board directors Georgia Pacific Corporation, Sun Trust, Incorporated., trustee MorehouseColl., American Enterprise Institute Public Policy Research.

Former trustee, director U. Georgia Foundation.

Career

Accountant Ernst & Ernst, Altanta, 1969—1975. Manager Ernst & Whinney, Atlanta, 1975—1979. Assistant controller, director corporation auditing The Coca-Cola Company, 1979—1991, vice president, controller, 1981—1983, senior vice president finance, 1983—1984, senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1985—1989.

President European Community Group, 1980—1990, Coca-Cola United States of America, 1990—1991, Coca-Cola North America Group, 1991—1993, principal operating officer, 1993—1994, president, chief operating officer, 1994—1997, also board directors, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1997—2000, retired, 2000. President Deer Run Investments LLC, since 2001. Board directors Georgia Pacific Corporation, Sun Trust, Inc., S One Corporation.

Trustee, director University Georgia Foundation. Board trustees Emory University, since 1998.

Achievements

• Melvin Douglas Ivester has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Club: Capital City, Peachtree Golf.

Connections

Married Victoria Kay Grindle, March 20, 1969.

Father:

Howard Edward Ivester

Mother:

Ada Mae Ivester

Spouse:

Victoria Kay Grindle