Darian Chustz, president of Coca-Coca Bottling United in Baton Rouge, died this morning after a brief illness. He was 42. Chustz is survived by his wife Lisa, sons Austin and Grant and daughter Claire. Chustz had served as president of the company since 2006, says Melanie Clark, the company’s vice president of marketing. Funeral arrangements are pending, she says. To read a profile of Chustz from 2009, when he was named Business Report‘s Young Businessperson of the Year, please click here. To read an Executive Spotlight Q&A from 2010, when he participated in the Winter Olympics torch relay, please click here. To see a video in which Chustz explains why Louisiana was the logical choice for Coca-Cola’s regional distribution hub, please click here.
Darian Chustz, Coca-Cola Bottling president, dies at 42
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