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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. The second son, Asa G. Candler Jr. (1880–1953), eccentric, alcoholic, and depressed, became a real-estate developer, opening the Briarcliff Hotel. His Briarcliff mansion and estate—also on Briarcliff Road in Druid Hills—was adapted for use as an alcoholism rehab center, then a psychiatric hospital.

  4. 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.

  5. Learn how Asa Candler bought the rights to Coca-Cola in 1889 and built a successful soft drink business. Discover how he expanded the brand through advertising, bottling and trademarks.

  6. 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.

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  8. 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.