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questions: is coca cola a public or private company
name: The Coca-Cola Company
contexts: The Coca - Cola Company Coca - Cola 's corporate headquarters in Atlanta , Georgia , United States Type Public Traded as NYSE : KO DJIA Component S&P 100 Component S&P 500 Component Industry Beverage Founded May 8 , 1886 ; 131 years ago ( 1886 - 05 - 08 ) Atlanta , Georgia , U.S. Founders John Pemberton as Coca - Cola Asa Griggs Candler as The Coca - Cola Company Headquarters One Coca - Cola Plaza , Atlanta , Georgia , United States Area served Worldwide Key people Muhtar Kent ( Chairman ) James Quincey ( President and CEO ) Products List of The Coca - Cola Company products Revenue US $ 41.863 billion ( 2016 ) Operating income US $8.626 billion ( 2016 ) Net income US $6.527 billion ( 2016 ) Total assets US $87.270 billion ( 2016 ) Total equity US $23.062 billion ( 2016 ) Number of employees 123,200 ( 2016 ) Subsidiaries List of The Coca - Cola Company subsidiaries Website Coca-ColaCompany.com