United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Kemp, Kathryn W.2002-09-03Encyclopedia article about Asa Griggs Candler. Candler was founder of the Coca-Cola Company, was also a banker and real estate developer and was noted for his philanthropy. Born in Carroll County in 1851, Candler was one of eleven children of a prosperous merchant and planter. Brought up with a firm work ethic and strong religious beliefs, he learned the trade of "prescriptionist" and went into the pharmacy business in Atlanta. He and his wife, Lucy Elizabeth Howard, were the parents of four sons and a daughter.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Candler, Asa Griggs, 1851-1929Businessmen--Georgia--AtlantaPhilanthropists--Georgia--AtlantaBankers--Georgia--AtlantaReal estate developers--Georgia--AtlantaCoca-Cola CompanyExecutives--Georgia--AtlantaBusinesspeople--Georgia--AtlantaAsa Candler (1851-1929)Text