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| Caleb Bradham Inventor of Pepsi-Cola |
An incredible happening…accepting Governor Perdue’s invitation, the Pepsico Board of Directors will meet in New Bern on May 1st and 2nd in the NC History Center to host its 2012 Annual Shareholders Meeting. This is the first time the meeting has been held in the birthplace of Pepsi, a drink concocted by Caleb Bradham over 100 years ago. Today, Pepsico is a world leader in convenience snacks, foods and beverages with revenues of more than $60 billion annually and 285,000 employees world-wide.
Although the meeting is closed to the public, this will put New Bern on the map. The meeting will be webcast via pepsico.com for those interested in listening to the proceedings and will be covered by reporters from the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg Reports, CNN, New York Times and Washington Post and other financial publications, just to name a few.
The advance security and set-up teams have been arriving for the past few weeks to insure the security and safety of the high profile Board members. The many Pepsi banners throughout the downtown celebrate and welcome their stay.
The list of highly successful, high profile members on the Board include:
Shone L. Brown, Senior Vice President, Google, Inc.
Ian M. Cook, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Colgate Palmolive Co.
Dina Dublon, Former Executive VP and CEO, JP Morgan Chase and Co.
Victor J. Dzau, Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University and Pres. And CEO Duke University Health System
Alberto Ibarguen, Pres. and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Ray Hunt, Chairman of the Board, Pres. and CEO of Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Arthur C. Martinez, Former CEO of the Board, Pres. and CEO Sears Robuck &Co.
Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO Pepsico
Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Pres. CEO Public Station
We are very happy the Pepsico leadership accepted our Governor’s invitation to meet in New Bern “where it all began”.
For more information on the Pepsi store and the history of its birthplace click here.
Susan Moffat Thomas
Executive Director
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| 1999 Pepsi Centennial Celebration - Birthplace of Pepsi today |
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1999 Pepsi Centennial Celebration
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| 1983 Pepsi's 85th Anniversary Celebration 400 Block Pollock St. |
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| Bradham's Broad Street Drug Store |
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| 1983 Pepsi's 85th Anniversary Celebration Intersection of Middle and Pollock St. |
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