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Donald Keough
Donald Keough

Donald Keough was an outstanding business leader born in the United States in 1927. He held several key positions globally and achieved significant success in various industries. Known for his exceptional business acumen and leadership, Keough served as a senior executive at The Coca-Cola Company, where he played a crucial role in the company's global expansion and contributed greatly to its worldwide success. more

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“We have the illusion of freedom only because so few ever try to exercise it. Try it sometime. Try to save your home from the highway crowd, or to work a trade without the approval of the goons, or to open a little business without a permit, or to grow a crop without a quota, or to educate your child the way you want to, or to not have a child. We all have the freedom of a balloon floating in a pin factory.”