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Asa Griggs " Buddie " Candler Jr. (August 27, 1880 – January 11, 1953) was an American businessman and the son of Asa Griggs Candler, founder of The Coca-Cola Company. Candler Jr. helped build his father's business into an empire.
Learn about the life and legacy of Asa Candler, Jr., the son of Coca Cola founder Asa Candler, Sr., who built Briarcliff Mansion, a grand estate in Atlanta. Discover how he made and lost his fortune, his adventures and controversies, and his impact on the city's history.
Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia.
On January 11, 1953, Asa Griggs Candler, Jr., passed away. The reported story was that he died of a “liver malignancy.” Liver cancer is rare, but when it develops as a primary cancer it typically appears in people with cirrhosis or fatty liver disease.
The second son and namesake of Coca Cola founder Asa Griggs Candler, Buddie was a wealthy real estate developer and socialite whose big, boisterous personality made him both beloved and reviled in the Atlanta community between 1910 and 1950. These days Buddie is mostly forgotten.
Learn about Asa G. Candler, the visionary leader who transformed Coca-Cola from a patent syrup to a global brand. Explore his biography, achievements, and legacy at Harvard Business School.
Asa G Candler Jr. was enumerated as head of the household at Briar Cliff Road, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia for the January 2, United States Census, 1920. He was noted as born 1884 in Georgia. He was married, an owner and an agent (office building) as seen in the image of the original census.
