George Hunter (Coca-Cola bottler)

George Thomas Hunter (1886–1950) was a businessman and philanthropist in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who inherited and ran the Coca-Cola Bottling Company empire from his uncle Benjamin Thomas.[1] Hunter grew up in Maysville, KY, but moved to Chattanooga in 1904 to live with his aunt and uncle.[2] Hunter's most notable philanthropic efforts is the creation of The Benwood Foundation and The Hunter Museum of American Art. Hunter Hall at UT Chattanooga was posthumously named in his honor.

  1. ^ Ned L. Irwin (1998). "George Thomas Hunter". The Tennessee Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
  2. ^ Irwin, Ned L. (January 1, 2010). "The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture". tennesseeencyclopedia.net. the University of Tennessee Press. Retrieved September 22, 2014.