Coke CEO Goizueta Dies of Lung Cancer at 65
Roberto C Goizueta, longtime Coca Cola chairman and chief executive, died of lung cancer at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after a short illness. He steered Coca Cola since 1981, reshaping the company toward higher shareholder value and building a global beverage empire. Arlington memorial burial planned, with services at Holy Spirit Catholic Church and a company memorial at the Atlanta Civic Center.
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Coca-Cola leadership transition and Goizueta's civic role
The report notes the smooth July 1994 succession at Coca Cola with M. Douglas Twester named president and COO while Roberto Goizueta maintained a low public profile yet influenced Atlanta civic life. It highlights his 1995 citizenship oath address to immigrants and his broader impact as a business and community leader.
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Dickerson, Pioneering Female TV Journalist, Dies At 70
Nancy Dickerson, CBS News first female correspondent and influential trailblazer, dies at 70 after a stroke. A Peabody winner, she covered presidential inaugurations and Watergate. later worked with NBC, founded Television Corporation of America, and served as Fox News commentator. She leaves husband John C. Whitehead, nine children, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral plans were incomplete.
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