Warren Akin Candler

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Warren Akin Candler, a Methodist bishop, was the tenth president and the first chancellor of Emory University. He was the brother of Asa Candler, the founder of the Coca-Cola Company.

Courtesy of Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Warren Akin Candler

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