Alexander B. Cummings Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at The Coca-Cola Company

Born in Liberia, Cummings joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1997 and went on to became the first African to lead Coca-Cola’s operating unit in Africa encompassing a total of 56 countries and territories across the continent.

Interview with Cummings

In 2007 Alexander Cummings helped relocate the Africa Group of The Coca-Cola Company to South Africa from London, a sign of the improvements in infrastructure and growing opportunities for business on the continent.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cummings held several positions with The Pillsbury Company in the U.S. As vice president of Finance for Pillsbury International, he had financial responsibility for a growing $1.2 billion international branded food business with operating companies in 16 countries.

Mr. Cummings holds a B.Sc. degree in Finance, a minor in Economics from Northern Illinois University and an MBA in Finance from Atlanta University.