Keurig Dr Pepper to name Mondelez veteran Cofer as COO, later CEO
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Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) has named Tim Cofer as its chief operating officer, who will later take on the CEO role, the company said Wednesday.
Cofer will join KDP on Nov. 6, work side by side with CEO Bob Gamgort in a COO capacity, and become CEO in the second quarter of 2024.
Gamgort will serve as executive chairman of the company after the transition occurs.
Cofer, who has over 30 years of experience, is currently the CEO of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT).
Prior to joining Central, Cofer spent more than 25 years with MondelÄz International and its predecessor company, Kraft Foods.
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