Article: Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Company's chairman returns to work after record cross-country bike trip. (Michael Coles)

GREAT AMERICAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE COMPANY'S CHAIRMAN

RETURNS TO WORK AFTER RECORD CROSS-COUNTRY BIKE TRIP

ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Coles admits there aren't a lot of chief executives of $100 million companies who ride human-powered vehicles (HPV) to work every day.

Coles, 45, chairman of the Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Company, adopted the unusual two-wheeled, pedal-driven pod five months ago for his daily roundtrip of about 65 miles. Said Coles, "Malcolm Forbes rides a Harley to work every day, so I guess this isn't that far out."

More than just a ride to work, Coles' HPV commutes were also a ...

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