Business Day  Ivester Is Named to Top Posts at Coca-Cola
Published: October 24, 1997  As expected, the board of the Coca-
Cola Company elected M. Douglas Ivester chairman and chief
executive yesterday, replacing Roberto C. Goizueta, who died on
Saturday at the age of 65.  But the 13-member board did not
select a president to replace the 50-year-old Mr. Ivester,
setting up what beverage executives and analysts believe to be a
three-way race for the job.  ''Doug wants to spend some time
getting familiar with the new job before he chooses a new
president,'' said James B. Williams, chairman of Suntrust Banks
Inc. and chairman of the Coca-Cola board's finance committee.
''There is no requirement for a new president right now.''  Mr.
Ivester (pronounced EYE-vuh-stur), the 10th chairman of the
board in the company's history, is expected to focus more
attention on developing the enormous global network built up by
Mr. Goizueta during his 16-year reign.  ''His challenge is to
grow worldwide volume 7 to 8 percent,'' An