
James Quincey
British businessman in the United States (born 1965)
James Robert B. Quincey (born 8 January 1965) is a British businessman based in the United States. After starting his career at Bain & Co, he joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1996 and was later named chief operating officer (COO).2
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Born Jan 8, 1965.1
About
He became the chief executive officer (CEO) in 2017 and the chairman of the board in 2019.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Quincey, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- The Coca-Cola CompanyChair Feb 26, 2020 to now13
- PfizerBoard member 2020 to now14
- The Coca-Cola CompanyChief executive officer 2018 to now15
- The Coca-Cola CompanyBoard member 2017 to now15
- Costa CoffeeChief executive officer16
- The Coca-Cola CompanyPresident Aug 14, 2015 to Sep 5, 201817
- The Coca-Cola CompanyChief operating officer Aug 14, 2015 to Feb 21, 201717
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
The Coca-Cola Company KO131,934 shares18$12.4M at $93.62Jul 30, 2026
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Jul 29, 2026Sold 145,947 shares at $90.09 of The Coca-Cola Company18
- Jul 29, 2026Exercised options 145,947 shares at $45.44 of The Coca-Cola Company18
- Jul 28, 2026Sold 381,140 shares at $90.04 of The Coca-Cola Company18
- Jul 28, 2026Exercised options 381,140 shares at $45.44 of The Coca-Cola Company18
- Jun 5, 2026Sold 436,296 shares at $80.13 of The Coca-Cola Company19
- Jun 5, 2026Exercised options 436,296 shares at $44.48 of The Coca-Cola Company19
- Jun 4, 2026Sold 8,000 shares at $80.00 of The Coca-Cola Company19
- Jun 4, 2026Exercised options 8,000 shares at $44.48 of The Coca-Cola Company19
- May 11, 2026Gift 44,678 shares of The Coca-Cola Company20
- May 11, 2026Gift 44,678 shares of The Coca-Cola Company20
- May 7, 2026Sold 200,000 shares at $78.90 of The Coca-Cola Company21
- Mar 3, 2026Sold 250,000 shares at $79.14 of The Coca-Cola Company22
- Mar 3, 2026Sold 688 shares at $79.05 of The Coca-Cola Company22
- Feb 27, 2026Shares withheld for tax 149,616 shares at $80.50 of The Coca-Cola Company23
- Feb 19, 2026Granted 335,913 shares of The Coca-Cola Company24
- Feb 3, 2026Sold 337,824 shares at $77.10 of The Coca-Cola Company25
- Feb 3, 2026Exercised options 337,824 shares at $40.89 of The Coca-Cola Company25
- May 30, 2025Sold 66,601 shares at $72.08 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Exercised options 66,601 shares at $43.52 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Sold 66,601 shares at $72.08 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Exercised options 66,601 shares at $43.52 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Sold 66,601 shares at $72.08 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Exercised options 66,601 shares at $43.52 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Sold 66,600 shares at $72.00 of The Coca-Cola Company26
- May 30, 2025Exercised options 66,600 shares at $43.52 of The Coca-Cola Company26
Trade performance
| Date | Stock | Trade | Value | Return since | Vs S&P since | Vs S&P, 1 year |
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| Jul 29, 2026 | KO | Sale | $13.1M | +3.3% | +2.5% | |
| Jul 28, 2026 | KO | Sale | $34.3M | +4.2% | −0.1% | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | KO | Sale | $35.0M | +15.8% | −11.1% | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | KO | Sale | $640.0K | +19.8% | −17.8% | |
| May 7, 2026 | KO | Sale | $15.8M | +17.3% | −11.8% | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | KO | Sale | $19.8M | +16.0% | −2.5% | |
| Feb 3, 2026 | KO | Sale | $26.0M | +19.7% | −7.7% | |
| May 30, 2025 | KO | Sale | $19.2M | +27.6% | +3.3% | +19.6% |
| Feb 25, 2025 | KO | Sale | $10.3M | +28.7% | +1.2% | +4.1% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | KO | Sale | $6.4M | +43.9% | −14.9% | +3.6% |
| Aug 26, 2024 | KO | Sale | $3.0M | +29.9% | +7.8% | +18.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | KO | Sale | $7.2M | +32.2% | +5.4% | +11.8% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | KO | Sale | $15.1M | +50.4% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| Dec 18, 2023 | KO | Sale | $5.4M | +55.9% | +7.6% | +20.6% |
| Nov 16, 2023 | KO | Sale | $5.3M | +61.0% | +10.4% | +22.1% |
| Oct 17, 2023 | KO | Sale | $5.0M | +70.1% | +6.9% | +3.0% |
| Sep 18, 2023 | KO | Sale | $5.3M | +57.8% | +16.2% | +3.8% |
| May 1, 2023 | KO | Sale | $9.6M | +43.1% | +42.7% | +24.7% |
| Mar 7, 2023 | KO | Sale | $2.8M | +53.3% | +40.5% | +28.8% |
| Feb 13, 2023 | KO | Sale | $2.1M | +51.8% | +35.1% | +21.7% |
| Jul 28, 2022 | KO | Sale | $2.1M | +43.6% | +46.4% | +15.0% |
| Apr 23, 2021 | KO | Sale | $6.0M | +68.9% | +16.3% | −18.2% |
| Feb 25, 2020 | KO | Sale | $10.0M | +59.1% | +87.7% | +37.6% |
| Feb 24, 2020 | KO | Sale | $3.9M | +56.9% | +82.5% | +34.0% |
Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.
Early life and education
James Robert B. Quincey was born on 8 January 1965 in London, England, UK and lived in Hanover, New Hampshire, US for three years when his father was a lecturer in biochemistry at Dartmouth College. By age five, they had moved to Birmingham, England. He attended private King Edward's School, Birmingham and has a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from the University of Liverpool. He is fluent in Spanish.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson, chief executive officer.10
- Since 2020Board member, Pfizer8
- Since 2018Chief executive, The Coca-Cola Company6
- Since 2017Board member, The Coca-Cola Company7
- Date not recordedWorked at The Coca-Cola Company4
- Date not recordedChief executive, Costa Coffee5
- Date not recordedChief executive officer9
Joining Coca-Cola
After working with Bain & Co and a smaller consultancy, he joined Coca-Cola in 1996. With Coke, he has lived in Latin America and worked in Mexico, where he led the acquisition of Jugos del Valle. In 2015, Quincey became the president of Coca-Cola. He outlined a plan to have five category clusters for brands in the company. He also changed management and the entire Coke hierarchy.
Chairman and CEO
He was named CEO in December 2016. He became CEO the following May when Muhtar Kent retired. Among his first acts as CEO, he announced reducing 1,200 corporate positions as part of a plan to invest in new products and marketing and restore the year's revenue and profit growth from four to six percent. Quincey also said in interviews that he wanted to rid the Coke company's culture of over-cautiousness concerning risk, and that he intended to further diversify Coke's portfolio by accelerating investments in startup businesses. He later launched a plan to recycle a bottle for every bottle sold by 2030. On 24 April 2019, Quincey was elected chairman of the board. In December 2021 Quincey announced the planned discontinuation of many of its slower selling products, such as Tab and Zico coconut water.
In 2023, Quincey's total compensation from Coca-Cola was $24.7 million, or 1,799 times the median employee pay at Coca-Cola for that year.
In 2025, Quincey gifted President Donald Trump with the Coca-Cola company's first custom Diet Coke bottle to honor his inauguration.
On 10 December 2025, it was announced that Quincey will step down as chief executive officer and will be succeeded by chief operating officer Henrique Braun, effective 31 March 2026. Quincey will then transition to the role of executive chairman.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Quincey (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Personal life
Quincey and his wife Jacqui have two children and live in London, UK.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Quincey (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJames Quincey on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJames Quincey on Wikipedia
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- 13SEC EDGARThe Coca-Cola Company, Chair
- 14Wikidata and SEC EDGARPfizer, Board member
- 15Wikidata and SEC EDGARThe Coca-Cola Company, Chief executive officer
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- 17SEC EDGARThe Coca-Cola Company, President
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- 19SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 8, 2026
- 20SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 13, 2026
- 21SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 11, 2026
- 22SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 5, 2026
- 23SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 3, 2026
- 24SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Feb 23, 2026
- 25SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Feb 5, 2026
- 26SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 3, 2025
- 27Wikimedia CommonsJames Quincey photo by Casa Rosada, CC BY 2.5 ar