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Roberto Críspulo Goizueta Cantera (November 18, 1931 – October 18, 1997) was a Cuban-born American business executive who served as the chairman, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980 until his death in October 1997.
A devoted wife and mother, Olga raised her children with love, grace and humor and steadfastly supported her husband. As Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, Roberto Goizueta frequently traveled internationally on business, often with Olga by his side.
- Roberto C. Goizueta “My story boils down to the uniquely American idea that a young immigrant could come to this country with nothing but a good education and a job as a chemist, and 30 years later have the opportunity to lead one of the world’s best-known enterprises.”
Roberto C. Goizueta was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1931, with a natural curiosity and a love of learning. He was educated at highly respected institutions in Cuba and the United States, including Belen Jesuit School, Cheshire Academy, and Yale University, where he majored in chemical engineering.
3 cze 2019 · Born to a well-off family in Cuba in 1931, Roberto Goizueta’s father worked for the sugar refining business that his father—Roberto Goizueta’s grandfather—owned. The entire family—grandfather, father and son—lived in a large home in Havana.
15 paź 2024 · Learn about Roberto Goizueta, the Cuban-born American who led Coca-Cola to global success and became the richest Hispanic in the US. Find out his biography, achievements, and philanthropy.
27 paź 1997 · Born into a wealthy Cuban family, he was raised in privilege and schooled at Yale. He began his career in 1954 as a chemist at the company in Havana. That life changed abruptly after he fled...
