James Robert B. Quincey, a British businessman based in the United States, was born on January 8, 1965, in London, England. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from the University of Liverpool.
Quincey began his career at Bain & Co before joining The Coca-Cola Company in 1996. Early in his career with Coke, he worked in Latin America, where he notably led the acquisition of Jugos del Valle.