Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman and politician, 44th Mayor of Atlanta (died 1929)

Asa Griggs Candler

American business magnate

Asa Griggs Candler Sr. was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded the Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.

List of mayors of Atlanta

This is a list of mayors of Atlanta, Georgia. The mayor is the highest elected official in Atlanta. Since its incorporation in 1847, the city has had 61 mayors. The current mayor is Andre Dickens who was elected in the 2021 election and took office in January 2022.

December 30

Day of the year

December 30 is the 364th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; one day remains until the end of the year.