CEO Club Briefing

Muhtar Kent

Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

Muhtar Kent

Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

"Ireland and the 21st-Century Power of Partnerships"

The Boston College Chief Executives Club met at the Mansion House in Dublin, Ireland, on September 2 for its inaugural Global Forum. Keynote speaker Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company, spoke about the connections between Ireland and America through history, culture, and commerce. “America is Ireland’s number one destination for exports,” Kent noted, praising the country for its successful business partnerships. He also touted five characteristics of contemporary Ireland he considers worth emulating: dynamism, cultural pride, innovation, resilience, and collaboration. Joseph L. Hooley III ’79, chairman and chief executive officer of State Street Corporation and Boston College Trustee, introduced Kent at the luncheon. (The event was one in a series leading up to the September 3 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, in which the Boston College Eagles, unfortunately lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 14–17.)