Charles Godfrey Guth | |
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President of Pepsi-Cola | |
In office 1931-1939 | |
Preceded by | Roy Megargel |
Succeeded by | Walter Staunton Mack Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | June 3, 1877 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 24, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland | (aged 70)
Nationality | American |
Charles Godfrey Guth (June 3, 1877 – May 24, 1948) was an American businessman, who, as executive of the Loft Candy Company, purchased the trademark and the syrup recipe of the twice-bankrupt Pepsi-Cola Company.[1][2][3] He was President of Loft Candy Company from 1930 to 1935 and President of Pepsi-Cola Company from 1931 to 1939.