John Carson, former President of Cadbury Schweppes North America is Chairman of the Board, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of IBC. He is former Chairman, CEO and President of several leading beverage companies including Marbo, Inc. and Triarc Beverages, both private equity backed corporations. As Chairman of Triarc Beverages (RC Cola), he led the acquisition and integration of Snapple Beverages and expanded business internationally by leading negotiations in China, Japan, Mexico, South America, Russia and Poland. Mr. Carson sold the entire beverage portfolio of Triarc to Cadbury Schweppes, generating a significant return for investors.