LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA)(NYSE: BFB) announced today that
Michael A. Todman has agreed to stand for election to the company’s
board of directors. Brown-Forman’s annual shareholders’ meeting is July
24 and Class A stockholders will vote on a slate of 12 directors,
including 11 incumbent directors in addition to Todman.
Todman is the president, Whirlpool International, Whirlpool Corporation
and has served on Whirlpool’s board of directors since 2006. He joined
Whirlpool in 1993 and has served in a variety of financial, sales,
marketing, new product development, and leadership roles over the course
of his career. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Todman held leadership
positions at Wang Laboratories and Price Waterhouse and Co. Todman
currently serves on the board of directors of Newell-Rubbermaid.
A native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the son of a career
diplomat, Todman has lived and/or worked in North and Sub-Saharan
Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Europe. He is a graduate of
Georgetown University.
Brown-Forman Board Chairman Geo. Garvin Brown IV said, “Mike Todman is a
true internationalist with extensive consumer product experience and a
proven track record as an executive leader. We look forward to his
election this July at our Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and know that he
will be an excellent asset to our board and help contribute to our
company’s future success.”
For more than 140 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the
experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol
brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s
Tennessee Honey, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Jack Daniel’s & Cola,
Canadian Mist, Korbel, Gentleman Jack, el Jimador, Herradura,
Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, New Mix, Tuaca, and Woodford Reserve.
Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by nearly 4,000 employees and sold
in approximately 160 countries worldwide. For more information about the
company, please visit http://www.brown-forman.com/.
Brown-Forman Corporation
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Source: Brown-Forman Corporation