Asa Griggs Candler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Asa Griggs Candler

American mayor and businessman

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1851

Place of Birth: Villa Rica, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1929

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon who purchased the Coca-Cola Company for USD1,750 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia in 1892 and developed it as a major company.Prominent among civic leaders of Atlanta, Candler was elected and served as the 41st Mayor of the city, from 1916 to 1919.
Candler Field, the site of the present-day Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, was named after him, as is Candler Park in Atlanta.
As head of Coca-Cola, he built the Candler Building in Atlanta, as well as one in Kansas City (which became known as the Western Auto Building), a Candler Building (New York City), and one at what is now known as the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland.