Asa Griggs Candler is a former American business tycoon who established and founded Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola recipe that he bought for $2300 currently worth over $273.17 billion.

Asa Griggs Candler Early Life

Asa Griggs Candler was born on December 30, 1851, in Villa Rica, Georgia. He was born on a farm. His mother Martha was a Merchant and his father Samuel Charles Candler was a property owner. He had six siblings.

Quick Facts

Real Name	Asa Griggs Candler.
Nick Name	Griggs.
Date of Birth	December 30, 1851, March 12, 1929.
Age (as of 1929)	77 years.
Birthday place	Villa Rica, Georgia, United States.
Height (Tall)	5 feet 6 inches. 173 cm. 1.73 m.
Weight	Kilograms: 70 Kg. Pounds: 154 lbs.
Eye Color	Brown.
Hair Color	Grey.
Body Measurements	38-34-36.
Net Worth (approx.)	$25 Million US Dollars (as of 1919 sold his business).

Education

He was a great student. His parents never received complaints of him from the teachers and professors. Early on, he took a deep interest in medicines and became a pharmacist. After studying, he developed a greatly prosperous drug business.

The story of Coca-Cola

Asa Griggs Candler, A druggist, met John Stith Pemberton in 1988. He was greatly impressed by the new drink that Pemberton had developed from a brewed coca leaves, caffeine, carbonated water, and sugar. It was a sweet and carbonated drink.

He bought the Coca-Cola recipe from Pemberton completely in 1891 in $2,300. In 1892, he founded Coca-Cola Company and trademarked the brand. At first, the company advertised Coca-Cola as a drink that calms mental and physical fatigue, and cured headaches.

Coca-Cola company first export was to Cuba. In the early 20th century, it started exporting to Europe as well. In 1911 under his leadership the company reached over $1million in advertising budget. In 1919, Candler gave most of his stocks to his children.

Family Life

A hunter, druggist, aviation enthusiast, businessman, and a family man. He had a deep and intimate connection with all of his family. He fathered five children, out of which four were boys and one was a girl.

Of the stocks that Candler gave to his children, they sold it to the pool of investors led by Ernest Woodruff. Today, Candler family have no stocks in the company.

His children names are Charles Howard (1878–1957), Asa Jr. (1880–1953), Lucy (1882–1962), Walter (1885–1967), and William (1890-1936). Asa’s son Asa G. Candler Jr greatly helped convert his father’s business into an empire.

Personal Life

In 1878, he met his dream woman, Lucy Elizabeth Howard. The same year, he got married to her. He had five children with his wife, as mentioned above. In 1919 a tragedy struck, and his wife passed away.

This incident was the last nail in the coffin for his health, which was already declining. He remarried to Mae Little Ragin a widowed public stenographer who has twin daughters from the previous marriage. His marriage with her was unhappy, and he filed for a divorce in June 1924.

Age, Height & Weight

Asa G. Candler was born on December 30, 1851. He suffered a stroke in 1926 and never truly recovered from it. Subsequently, he passed away on March 12, 1929.

He was standing at 5 feet 6 inches, which was the average American male height in the early 1900s, which is almost 5 feet 10 inches today. His weight was 70 Kg (154 lbs).

Net Worth

A successful druggist who founded Coca-Cola. He ran the company in the initial phase and turned it to a global company. Through his professional career, he made millions of dollars.

In 1919, he gave most of his stocks and shares to his children that were estimated to be valued around $25 Million at that time. From $2300 a local formula to today $273.17 billion Coca-Cola has come a long way, credits to its founders and their dedication.

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