[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 27993-27994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           HONORING CARL WARE

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2001

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 
tribute to Mr. Carl Ware. For almost a third of a century, he has been 
a leader in the drive for responsible corporate citizenship. He has 
been an international leader, and an ambassador of goodwill not only 
for Coca-Cola, but for the entire country.
  Mr. Ware joined Coca-Cola twenty-seven years ago and since that time, 
he has represented the best in American business. He

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began as a government and urban affairs specialist, and then went on to 
lead the organization's efforts to market to African-American and 
Hispanic consumers. He has overseen the company's philanthropic 
efforts, with significant responsibility for international affairs. He 
rose through the ranks to become Executive Vice President of Global 
Public Affairs and Administration.
  Perhaps, Mr. Ware's greatest legacy is as architect of Coca-Cola's 
strategy to divest from South Africa. The African National Congress 
applauded the company's actions as a world model. Mr. Ware has been 
saluted by, among others, former South African President Nelson Mandela 
and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ware will step down from his position with Coca-Cola 
next year. The entire nation is indebted to him for his leadership in 
the causes of corporate world citizenship and global human rights.

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