Charles Guth
Charles Godfrey Guth | |
|---|---|
| President of Pepsi-Cola | |
| In office 1931-1939 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Megargel |
| Succeeded by | Walter Staunton Mack Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1877 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 24, 1948 (aged 70) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
Charles Godfrey Guth (June 3, 1877 – May 24, 1948) was an American businessman, who, as executive of the Loft Candy Company, purchased the trademark and the syrup recipe of the twice-bankrupt Pepsi-Cola Company. He was President of Loft Candy Company from 1930 to 1935 and President of Pepsi-Cola Company from 1931 to 1939.