Jack Stahl is the former president and chief operating officer of Coca-Cola and CEO of Revlon. He began his career with The Coca-Cola Company in 1979, a time when the company was being dramatically repositioned for growth. During a period of accelerating performance, Jack represented the company to Wall Street and had responsibility for planning and acquisitions. He then became controller of the company, and at age thirty-six became Chief Financial Officer. Throughout his tenure in finance at Coca-Cola, Jack played a key role in redefining the company’s financial strategies, which created resources used to accelerate the overall performance of the company.
In 1994, on his path to becoming president of Coca-Cola, Jack assumed leadership of the company’s business in The United States. Under Jack’s leadership the business achieved a significant increase in market share and profitability. He later assumed responsibility for Latin America and The Minute Maid Company.
As part of his responsibilities, Jack served on several boards, including publicly-held Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Amatil (based in Australia), and Coca-Cola Femsa (based in Mexico). Jack also served as the chairman of a beverage joint venture between Coca-Cola and Nestlé.
After serving the company as its president and chief operating office, Jack left The Coca-Cola Company in 2001. In 2002, Jack became president and CEO of Revlon and a member of its board of directors. While Jack led Revlon, the company grew market share, reduced debt, and positioned itself for increased profitability.
Jack currently serves on the board of Schering-Plough Corporation and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., is Chairman of the Board of the United Negro College Fund, and is a member of the board of governors of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Jack has written a book, “Lessons on Leadership: The 7 Fundamental Management Skills for Leaders at All Levels”, which was published in July, 2007.
Jack holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Emory University and a master’s degree from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
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