John Brock (CEO)
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John F. Brock is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
(CCE), the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of Coca-Cola
products. He has more than 25 years of experience in the beverage sales industry.
As Chairman and CEO of CCE, Brock and his leadership team established the company’s first ever global operating framework with a single vision and three strategic priorities. The company continues to focus on expanding its product portfolio to meet the growing and changing needs of consumers and retail customers. Brock has played a key role in CCE’s recent, significant distribution agreements, including glacéau
, Abbey Well (in Great Britain
), Monster
and Cadbury Schweppes
(in The Netherlands). He has also made it a priority to implement corporate responsibility and sustainability
initiatives and business practices throughout CCE, such as operating the largest hybrid electric truck fleet in North America and establishing the subsidiary Coca-Cola Recycling to help lead the way in capturing the equivalent of 100 percent of Coca-Cola’s packaging.
in product development, and in 1983 was recruited by Cadbury Schweppes to head technical and operational functions in North America for both Schweppes and its sister business unit, Motts. Five years later, he was promoted to head of global marketing at Cadbury Schweppes. In 1990, Brock was named president of Cadbury Schweppes’ international beverage division for markets outside the U.S. and Europe. Two years later, he was named president of Cadbury’s European Beverages business, and soon thereafter became president of North American Beverages. In 1995, Brock and his team organized the acquisition of Dr Pepper/Seven Up
(DPSU), and Brock became president and CEO of the total North American business. One year later, Brock joined the Board of Cadbury Schweppes and was named managing director and CEO of global beverages.
In 1999, Brock lead the formation of the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, Inc., which at the time bottled almost 60% of DPSU’s volume in the independent system
In March 2000, Brock was named chief operating officer of Cadbury Schweppes and chairman of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group’s Board of Directors. Later that year, he was named Beverage Industry’s Executive of the Year.
In 2003, Brock was named CEO of Interbrew
, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. In 2004, Brock and his team orchestrated the merger of Interbrew and AmBev
to form InBev
, the largest brewer in the world by volume. Brock was named CEO and managed the company whose global brands included Stella Artois
, Beck's and Brahma
.
Brock was recently named Chairman of the Americas for the International Business Leaders Forum
(IBLF) and currently serves as a trustee on the global IBLF Board. Brock previously served as a director of Dow Jones & Company
, The Campbell Soup Company, and Reed Elsevier, Plc
in London
. As a distinguished engineering alumnus from Georgia Tech, Brock has served on the President’s Advisory Board and is currently serving on the Georgia Tech Foundation
's board. John is also on the Board of Visitors for Owen Business School at Vanderbilt University
.
from the Georgia Institute of Technology
in Atlanta, Georgia
where he was a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa
fraternity. He is married to Mary Brock. The couple have three children.
On Sept. 15, 2010, It was announced Brock and his wife would donate up to 3.5 million dollars to build a new indoor practice facility for the Georgia Tech football program.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Coca-Cola Enterprises is a marketer, producer, and distributor of Coca-Cola products. It is the anchor bottler for Western Europe, and was formerly the anchor bottler for most of North America....
(CCE), the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
products. He has more than 25 years of experience in the beverage sales industry.
Coca-Cola Enterprises career
Brock joined Coca-Cola Enterprises as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors in April 2006. He was appointed Chairman in April 2008.As Chairman and CEO of CCE, Brock and his leadership team established the company’s first ever global operating framework with a single vision and three strategic priorities. The company continues to focus on expanding its product portfolio to meet the growing and changing needs of consumers and retail customers. Brock has played a key role in CCE’s recent, significant distribution agreements, including glacéau
Glacéau
Energy Brands, also doing business as Glacéau, is a privately owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Company based in Whitestone, New York City that manufactures and distributes various lines of enhanced water. Founded in May 1996 by J...
, Abbey Well (in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
), Monster
Monster Energy
-Distribution :Though it is not widely advertised in the media, Monster receives a large amount of recognition from its sponsorship of various sporting events, including motocross and car racing. Hansen Natural Corporation announced a distribution agreement with Anheuser-Busch in the U.S. and Grupo...
and Cadbury Schweppes
Cadbury Schweppes
Cadbury is a confectionery company owned by Kraft Foods and is the industry's second-largest globally after Mars, Incorporated. Headquartered in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom, the company operates in more than 50 countries worldwide....
(in The Netherlands). He has also made it a priority to implement corporate responsibility and sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
initiatives and business practices throughout CCE, such as operating the largest hybrid electric truck fleet in North America and establishing the subsidiary Coca-Cola Recycling to help lead the way in capturing the equivalent of 100 percent of Coca-Cola’s packaging.
Professional career history
In 1972, Brock joined Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
in product development, and in 1983 was recruited by Cadbury Schweppes to head technical and operational functions in North America for both Schweppes and its sister business unit, Motts. Five years later, he was promoted to head of global marketing at Cadbury Schweppes. In 1990, Brock was named president of Cadbury Schweppes’ international beverage division for markets outside the U.S. and Europe. Two years later, he was named president of Cadbury’s European Beverages business, and soon thereafter became president of North American Beverages. In 1995, Brock and his team organized the acquisition of Dr Pepper/Seven Up
Dr Pepper/Seven Up
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. was a Plano, Texas-based soft-drink manufacturing company created by the merger of Dr Pepper, Inc. and The Seven Up Company on May 19, 1986. The merger was a result of the independent bailouts of both companies and the subsequent FTC blockage of a Dr Pepper merger with...
(DPSU), and Brock became president and CEO of the total North American business. One year later, Brock joined the Board of Cadbury Schweppes and was named managing director and CEO of global beverages.
In 1999, Brock lead the formation of the Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group, Inc., which at the time bottled almost 60% of DPSU’s volume in the independent system
In March 2000, Brock was named chief operating officer of Cadbury Schweppes and chairman of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group’s Board of Directors. Later that year, he was named Beverage Industry’s Executive of the Year.
In 2003, Brock was named CEO of Interbrew
Interbrew
Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. In 2004 Interbrew merged with Brazilian brewer AmBev to form InBev, which is the now largest brewer in the world by volume, with a 13% global market share now...
, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. In 2004, Brock and his team orchestrated the merger of Interbrew and AmBev
AmBev
Ambev formally Companhia de Bebidas das Américas is a subsidiary of global brewing company Anheuser-Busch InBev and is the biggest brewery in South America and the fifth in the world...
to form InBev
InBev
InBev is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. The company existed independently for several years - since the merger between Interbrew and AmBev and until the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch. InBev has operations in over 30 countries and sales in over 130 countries...
, the largest brewer in the world by volume. Brock was named CEO and managed the company whose global brands included Stella Artois
Stella Artois
Stella Artois is a 5% ABV lager brewed in Leuven, Belgium since 1926. In the UK, Canada and New Zealand a 4% ABV version is also available.-Production:...
, Beck's and Brahma
Brahma (beer)
Brahma is a Brazilian beer, originally made by the Companhia Cervejaria Brahma which was founded in 1888. The brands are now owned by Anheuser–Busch InBev, formed by a merger between Anheuser–Busch and InBev...
.
Brock was recently named Chairman of the Americas for the International Business Leaders Forum
International Business Leaders Forum
The International Business Leaders Forum is an independent, not-for-profit global organisation promoting responsible business, particularly in developing markets. IBLF works with business leaders and their companies to deliver unique solutions to sustainable development challenges worldwide...
(IBLF) and currently serves as a trustee on the global IBLF Board. Brock previously served as a director of Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm.The company was founded in 1882 by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. Like The New York Times and the Washington Post, the company was in recent years publicly traded but privately...
, The Campbell Soup Company, and Reed Elsevier, Plc
Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier is a publisher and information provider operating in the science, medical, legal, risk and business sectors. It is listed on several of the world's major stock exchanges. It is a FTSE 100 and FT500 Global company...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. As a distinguished engineering alumnus from Georgia Tech, Brock has served on the President’s Advisory Board and is currently serving on the Georgia Tech Foundation
Georgia Tech Foundation
The Georgia Tech Foundation provides financial assistance to the Georgia Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1932 and chartered under the tax laws of the United States as a non-profit 501 corporation. In 2010, the foundation provided $111 million in support to the institute, including $18...
's board. John is also on the Board of Visitors for Owen Business School at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
.
Compensation
While CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises in 2009, John F. Brock earned a total compensation of $14,295,701, which included a base salary of $1,150,000, a cash bonus of $3,500,000, stocks granted of $6,720,605, and options granted of $2,799,898.Education and personal life
Brock earned both his Bachelor (1970) and Master (1971) of Science degrees in Chemical EngineeringChemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
from the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
where he was a brother of Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa
-Phi Sigma Kappa's Creed and Cardinal Principles:The 1934 Convention in Ann Arbor brought more changes for the fraternity. Brother Stewart W. Herman of Gettysburg wrote and presented the Creed, and Brother Ralph Watts of Massachusetts drafted and presented the Cardinal Principles.-World War II:The...
fraternity. He is married to Mary Brock. The couple have three children.
On Sept. 15, 2010, It was announced Brock and his wife would donate up to 3.5 million dollars to build a new indoor practice facility for the Georgia Tech football program.