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Scott Thomas Highlight
You’ve got to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
About Scott
- I always knew I wanted to go to an HBCU—I attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and earned my bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
- After graduating, I got a job as a software engineer at Dell.
- After working for several years, I wanted to transition more into the business world, so I decided to go to the University of Michigan to earn my MBA in marketing and corporate strategy.
- My education in marketing and corporate strategy set me up nicely for a position in brand management with Procter & Gamble.
- After Procter & Gamble, I moved on to The Clorox Company, where I focused on new product innovation.
- I was rotated to the automotive brands to do brand management for Armor All and STP—these brands had sports relationships, so that’s how I was able to tap into the intersection of business and sports.
- I eventually got the opportunity to join The Coca-Cola Company as a senior marketing manager for commercialization and innovation.
- I’ve been with Coca-Cola for over nine years now and currently work as a director of program commercialization.
