Caleb Bradham News & Bio
| Name: | Caleb Bradham | | Hometown: | New Bern, NC | | Born: | May 27, 1867 | | Died: | February 19, 1934 | | Notes: | Inventor of Pepsi Cola |
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New Bern celebrates Caleb Bradham's birthday, honoring the inventor of Pepsi ColaCaleb Bradham, inventor of Pepsi, was born in Duplin County on May 27, 1867. He went to the University of North Carolina, and moved to...
Thu Jun 5, 2025
129 years after founder attended UNC, Pepsi secures exclusive vending rightsCaleb Bradham , Pepsi’s founder, studied medicine at UNC before heading back to his hometown of Chinquapin, NC, due to financial troubles. The Pepsi-Cola Collectors...
Tue May 27, 2025
225 years of Tar Heels: Caleb Bradham
One of Pepsi’s most recent slogans is “Born in the Carolinas.” More than that, the man behind the popular soft drink, Caleb Bradham, was also...
Thu Jan 3, 2019
10 coolest UNC alumni, ranked
10. Caleb Bradham (Class of 1890) The inventor of Pepsi-Cola. He’s an alum so we share Tar Heel bonds, but I’m from Atlanta, so I...
Thu Mar 17, 2016