John Curtis Staton (June 9, 1902 – September 16, 1990) was a

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player and

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executive.

Early years

John Curtis Staton was born June 9, 1902, in Atlanta, the son of John Curtis Staton and Bivien Hammond Staton. He attended

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Georgia Tech

Staton was an All-Southern

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for William Alexander's

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of the

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. He played with his brother

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, and also played basketball, track, and swimming. John was elected to the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1965. He was a member of the

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fraternity.

Coca-Cola

Staton then joined Coca-Cola in 1924, becoming vice president before retiring in 1968. It was said it was him who designed the company's first cooler and developed its first fountain dispenser. Prior to being vice president he was export manager, and his career included time spent in several other countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Mexico.

References

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