Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 in Georgia by John Pemberton as a carbonated, non-alcoholic version of French Wine Cola called Coca-Cola. It is now one of the largest beverage companies in the world with over 92,400 employees selling over 3000 beverages in more than 200 countries after 123 years in business. The current chairman and CEO is Muhtar Kent, a Turkish American born in 1952 in New York. The document concludes that Coca-Cola Enterprise is a good investment due to its long history and stability.