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James Quincey is the CEO of Costa Coffee. Quincey is based in the United Kingdom. Quincey was born in 1965 in London and educated at King Edward's School and University of Liverpool.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on James Quincey's promotion to executive chairman of Coca-Cola and a concurrent CEO transition at the company, occurring amid ongoing developments regarding Coca-Cola's Costa Coffee portfolio. Headlines have extensively documented Coca-Cola's exploration of a potential sale of Costa Coffee following disappointing financial performance on the $5 billion acquisition, with reports indicating renewed acquisition interest from private equity firms and ultimately the reported termination of sale discussions.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- January 8, 1965 · London
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Education
- King Edward's School, University of Liverpool
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In the News
12 stories- FoodNavigator.com·
Coca-Cola reportedly pulls plug on Costa Coffee sale
- World Coffee Portal·
The Coca-Cola Company announces CEO transition
- The Times·
James Quincey promoted to executive chairman of Coca-Cola
- Private Equity Insights·
KKR reawakens bid for Costa Coffee as Coca-Cola eyes £1.5bn sale
- World Coffee Portal·
Coca-Cola ‘standing back and reflecting’ on ‘super attractive’ coffee category
- Business Insider·
Coca-Cola's CEO explains why its $5 billion bet on a coffee chain hasn't worked out as planned
- AJC.com·
Coca-Cola bet $5B on Costa Coffee. Here’s why it might be brewing up a sale.
- Yahoo Finance·
Coca-Cola's failed coffee investment faces uncertain future as sale rumors brew
- FoodNavigator.com·
Coca-Cola reportedly planning Costa Coffee sale
- New Food·
Coca-Cola reportedly explores sale of Costa Coffee
- New York Post·
Coca-Cola exploring sale of popular UK chain Costa Coffee: report
- Coffee Intelligence·
Coca-Cola’s “rethink” shows big coffee faces a new reality
James Quincey: FAQ
- What company does James Quincey lead?
- James Quincey is CEO of Costa Coffee.
- Where was James Quincey educated?
- James Quincey studied at King Edward's School, University of Liverpool.