Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for US$1,750 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.
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30 December 1851 Villa Rica, Georgia
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Died |
12 March 1929 (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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