Brian Dyson

Brian Dyson
Born	Argentina
Residence	United States
Nationality	Argentinian
Education	University of Buenos Aires
Alma mater	Harvard Business School
Occupation	Former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company

Brian G. Dyson was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. from 1986 to 1991.

Brian Dyson worked with The Coca-Cola Company for 35 years. He joined Coca Cola Co. in Venezuela in 1959 and worked for many years in South America, the Caribbean and Mexico. In 1978 Mr. Dyson was named the President of Coca-Cola USA, the Company's U.S. soft drink division. In 1983, he was named president of Coca-Cola North America, with responsibility for the Company's entire North America portfolio. In 1986 Mr. Dyson was named president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE).

He served as a Senior Consultant to The Coca-Cola Company from January 1992 to October 1993. He retired from The Coca-Cola Company in 1994, but remained active as a consultant to the Company. In August 2001 he came out of retirement and accepted the position of Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Coca-Cola Company.

He is a Member of Advisory Board of Linley Capital. Since May 1995, Mr. Dyson served as a Director of Audits & Surveys Worldwide Inc. He served as the Chairman of the Board of PlusPharma since August 2004. Mr. Brian G. Dyson has been the President of Chatham International Corp. since December 1993.

He earned his BA from Facultad de Ciencias Económicas in University of Buenos Aires. He later attended Harvard Business School. An author of short stories, in 1996 he published a novel, Pepper in the Blood.

References

Executive Profile: Brian G. Dyson, Former Vice Chairman, The Coca-Cola Company

External links

• Bryan Dyson's 30-Second Speech at Mark Turner blog
• Coca-Cola Names Brian Dyson Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer at Progressive Grocer