date:Sep 13, 2012
e valuable than its parts, they wrote in a May 2012 note sent to BeverageDaily.com, suggesting an Americas beverages spin-off as one option for management to consider.
Officially, Compton's decision to depart has been attributed by both himself and PepsiCo to family reasons, with Nooyi praising a move that is right for him and his family, since it involves Compton assuming a CEO position in his native Tennessee.
Emphasizing his love for PepsiCo, Compton said his deep family ties in Tennessee