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As the community relations manager of the Midwest for the venerable Coca-Cola Company, Anthony Taylor is responsible for finding opportunities for the company to be involved in the community. It’s a task that the 20-year company veteran exults in because it marries his personal commitment to the community with the worldwide brand’s mission of being a good corporate citizen.

“We are glad to be in this marketplace and we want to show it, by participating and being involved in all the different needs and activities in the community. One of the ways we reach out to the community is giving them a variety of beverages that could be from a carbonated drink, water or a beverage like Powerade,” says Taylor. “We also focus on youth development education and health awareness. Another focus of our brand [is] environmental and signature events [like] the Bud Billiken Parade and the Ebony Black Family Reunion.”

According to the company’s Web site, in 2006, Coca-Cola donated over $70 million dollars to communities worldwide for education, health, economic development, social services, culture and arts. Taylor feels honored to represent a company that’s given back so much, especially to his hometown.

“I was born and raised here in Chicago, [so] I thought it would be a great opportunity to get involved in putting smiles on people’s faces. I believe it takes hard work, dedication and determination to work in customer service, but the thank you I receive is reward enough,” says Taylor. - adrienne gadling

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