LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced that Michael
J. Roney has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective
today.
Roney is chief executive officer of Bunzl plc, a British multinational
distribution and outsourcing group, where he has worked since 2005. He
has served on the Bunzl board since 2003.
Brown-Forman Board Chairman Geo. Garvin Brown IV stated, “We are
delighted to welcome Michael to Brown-Forman’s board. His global
experience and perspective will be of great value to our company’s
long-term strategy. His balanced and thoughtful approach to business and
people will certainly complement our board.”
Previous to Bunzl, Roney served as chief executive officer of Goodyear
Dunlop Tires Europe BV, a joint venture between Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co. and Sumitomo Rubber. Before serving as CEO, he served the company in
a number of senior general management positions throughout Latin America
and Asia, eventually becoming president of Goodyear’s Eastern Europe,
African, and Middle Eastern business.
Roney currently serves as the senior independent non-executive director
of Johnson Matthey plc and chairman of their Remuneration Committee. He
received a master of business administration from the Stephen M. Ross
School of Business, University of Michigan, and qualified as a certified
public accountant.
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, 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/.
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Source: Brown-Forman Corporation