Business Council of Alabama member Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc., has named Lucas B. Gambino General Counsel and Vice President. His appointment was effective Sept. 10.
Gambino practiced corporate and banking law for more than 18 years with Maynard Cooper & Gale in Birmingham. He previously worked in the Mobile office of Sirote & Permutt, Coca-Cola UNITED said in a release.
“We welcome Lucas to the Coca-Cola UNITED family and look forward to his wealth of experience and knowledge as we continue to grow our business and serve our customers across the Southeast,” Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED President and CEO John Sherman said.
Gambino graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1995 with a degree in accounting. He attended the University of Alabama School of Law and graduated in 1999.
The Fairhope native’s family has owned and operated several restaurants there and in Mobile for more than 30 years, including the well-known Gambino’s in Fairhope. He serves on the board of the Alabama chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), and he has been recognized by Chambers USA in its America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Banking & Finance.
Founded in 1902, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED headquartered in Birmingham is the second largest privately held Coca-Cola bottler in North America and the third largest bottler of Coca-Cola products in the U.S. The company engages in production, marketing, and distribution of leading sparkling and still non-alcoholic brands under exclusive franchise agreements principally with The Coca-Cola Company® and Dr Pepper Snapple Group®.
The company has approximately 10,000 associates at more than 60 facilities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Its franchises include Chattanooga, the world’s first Coca-Cola bottler, and Atlanta, headquarters of the worldwide Coca-Cola system.