Jim Dinkins, CEO, HoneyBaked Ham Company

James L. “Jim” Dinkins is the CEO of the HoneyBaked Ham Company. Jim joined HoneyBaked Ham in March, 2021. Founded in 1957, The Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC is a premium food retailer with over 440 locations nationwide, as well as a direct-to-consumer business. Best known for its signature Honey Baked Ham with a sweet and crunchy glaze, The Honey Baked Ham Company offers delicious, fully-cooked Hams, Turkey Breasts and other premium meats, as well as heat-and-serve sides, lunch, catering and desserts.

Dinkins retired from The Coca-Cola Company in early 2021 as Senior Vice President and Senior Advisor. Prior to his retirement announcement in August 2020, he served as President, Coca-Cola North America (CCNA). Dinkins also served as President of the Minute Maid Business Unit and Chief Retail Sales Officer for CCNA among other roles.

Dinkins joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1988. He gained diverse experience working in a variety of areas, including senior sales, marketing, operations, channel planning, sports marketing, franchise leadership and general management.

As President of the Minute Maid Business Unit, Dinkins led a team that produces, sells, markets and distributes leading brands in juices, natural health beverages, chilled tea and value-added dairy. This integrated team provided brands, services and solutions to consumers and customers through a comprehensive set of go-to-market options.

As Chief Retail Sales Officer, Dinkins led a team that manages strategic relationships with global and national customers across the grocery, mass, club, drug, value, convenience and e-commerce channels in the United States. National Retail Sales had holistic customer management across all categories, brands and routes to market.

Dinkins’ previous roles include Senior Vice President, Sales in National Retail Sales for select grocery, club and convenience retail customers and President, 7-Eleven Global Customer Team. In his 7-Eleven position, Dinkins led a team of associates across 16 countries that worked with 7- Eleven senior managers, licensees and franchisees to develop strategic business plans and initiatives to drive growth.

From 1999 to 2002, Dinkins held senior management positions in the business services sector as Executive Vice President of Service Resources Inc., a business process outsourcing company, and with The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc., a recovery audit specialist, where he was President of the Communications Division. Prior to joining Coca-Cola in 1988, Dinkins held various sales positions with Procter & Gamble.

Dinkins serves on the board for Coca-Cola FEMSA (NYSE: KOF), Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST), and The University of Georgia Foundation. Dinkins holds an MBA from Emory University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia.

Dinkins has been married to his wife, Lynn, for 33 years. They have a daughter, Dr. Kaitlyn Kincaid, who lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband Josh.

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