Harold Hirsch

Harold Hirsch
Born(1881-10-19)October 19, 1881
DiedSeptember 25, 1939(1939-09-25) (aged 57)
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Columbia University
Known forGeneral Counsel for The Coca-Cola Company

Harold D. Hirsch (October 19, 1881 – September 25, 1939) was a student at the University of Georgia from 1898 to 1901 who also played football for his alma mater. After graduation from the University of Georgia, he studied law at Columbia University and later became general counsel for The Coca-Cola Company, serving in that capacity for more than thirty years.[1]

Hirsch was the co-developer of the unique shape of the iconic Coca-Cola bottle and its logo in 1913 with Earl Dean.[2][3][4] In 1932, a new building was funded and completed for the University of Georgia School of Law that was named "Harold Hirsch Hall" to honor Hirsch for his contributions to the University of Georgia School of Law.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Harold Hirsch (1881 - 1939)". libguides.law.uga.edu/hirsch. University of Georgia Law Library. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Story of the Coca-Cola Bottle". Coca-Cola. February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "The Contour Bottle Celebrates Its 100th Birthday!" (PDF). Coca Cola Bottlers Association. 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Mark Pendergrast (2004). For God, Country, and Coca-Cola. Basic Books. p. 104. ISBN 9780684826790.
  5. ^ "Harold Hirsch Hall". The University of Georgia. August 1937. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "HIST 4027/6027 American Museums, Parks, and Monuments". The University of Georgia. October 6, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2017.