Donnie waved his hand with a smile, "George, you've misunderstood. I'm not after the managerial rights to Coca-Cola. I just want to become one of its major shareholders. As for Mr. Woodruff's business policies with Coca-Cola, I highly agree with them and have no intention of snatching Coca-Cola Company from the Woodruff family. Well, it should be said that I simply wish to leverage this relationship to lay a foundation for my beverage company in the future!"
On this matter, Donnie didn't completely confide in George Whitney. A company's strength doesn't ensure it will remain strong in the future. Coca-Cola's dominance was achieved over several generations and countless managers, who worked hard for over a hundred years to turn it into the Coca-Cola Company of later days.
While Donnie knew some of the development history of the Coca-Cola Company, if he could make the company stronger without lifting a finger, he was willing to reap the benefits.
