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Robert W. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. His leadership, which lasted five decades, moved the company, in financial straits when he took…. The Coca-Cola Company and independent bottlers expanded across the country and globally during the s. The company also launched several innovative marketing campaigns, including the introduction of the six-bottle carton, during this decade.

Today Coca-Cola is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic beverages and syrups. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder. Woodruff became president of both the Trust Company of Georgia and the Coca-Cola Company in and eventually became the architect of Coke's worldwide expansion.

In later years Woodruff was also Emory University's greatest benefactor. In he established the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, a charitable organization. Author Jamil S. Zainaldin , Georgia Humanities. Originally published Mar 24, Last edited Jul 20, Article Feedback Why are you reaching out to us? Share this Article. Facebook Twitter Email. Share this Snippet. Star Featured Content. Trending Trending. Features like private laundry areas with washer and dryer connections, private screened-in porches, walk-in closets, and fully equipped kitchens with dishwashers put comfort and convenience at hand.

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Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. If Woodruff attained great wealth in his lifetime, he also thought carefully about how that wealth was dispensed.

On the surface he was often gruff, awkward in public speaking, and at times withdrawn. But he possessed a personal magnetism and dominance that all who knew him commented upon. In reality, the outward bearing belied warm-heartedness that expressed itself through a lifetime of extraordinary charity. He gave informally to individuals in need, and through his Trebor Foundation renamed the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation after his death , created in , he gave to charities and organizations both in Georgia and outside the state.

He shunned public appearances, awards, and honorary degrees. One of his anonymous gifts helped create the Woodruff Arts Center in the wake of the Orly air crash , which killed several Atlanta arts community leaders, while other contributions aided community development, historically Black colleges and universities , and the nonprofit sector.

His generosity also helped to build Atlanta as a significant medical, health care, and public health center in the South and the nation. The Woodruffs had no children. His wife, Nell, died in , and Woodruff died on March 7, The Robert W. Zainaldin, Jamil. Zainaldin, J. Robert W. In New Georgia Encyclopedia.