Born: 10-May-1933
Birthplace: Hartsville, SC

Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: CEO of Sonoco Products, 1990-98

Father: Charles W. Coker
Mother: Elizabeth Howard Coker
Wife: Joan F. Sasser (six children)

    High School: Woodberry Forest School, Orange, VA
    University: BA History, Princeton University
    University: MBA, Harvard Business School (1957)

    Sonoco Products CEO (1990-98)
    Sonoco Products President (1970-90 and 1994-96)
    Member of the Board of Bank of America (1969-2004-)
    Member of the Board of Carolina Power & Light
    Member of the Board of Hanesbrands (2006-)
    Member of the Board of Progress Energy (1975-2006)
    Member of the Board of Sara Lee (1986-2006)
    Member of the Board of Sonoco Products (1962-2005, as Chairman, 1990-2005)
    Member of the Board of Springs Industries (1977-2001-)
    Boy Scouts of America Pee Dee Area Council
    Bush-Cheney '04
    DeMint for Senate Committee
    Elizabeth Dole for President
    John McCain 2008
    Lindsey Graham for Senate
    Rotary International Hartsville

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