Brown Forman Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Brown Forman Corporation
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Consumer Staples
SIC code: 2080 — Beverages
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Louisville
Headquarters state / province: Kentucky
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: April
Ticker symbol: BF.A
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000014693
EIN: 61-0143150
Wikidata ID: Q392221

Board of directors

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Augusta Brown Holland · Director
Since 2023
Campbell P. Brown · Director
Since 2023
Elizabeth A. Smith · Director
Since 2023
Elizabeth M. Brown · Director
Since 2023
Jan Singer · Director
Since 2023
Lawson E. Whiting · Director · President & CEO
Since 2023
Mark A. Clouse · Director
Since 2023
Marshall Farrer · Director · EVP, Chief Strategic Growth
Since 2023
Michael J. Roney · Director
Since 2023
Michael Todman · Director
Since 2023
Stuart R. Brown · Director
Since 2023
Tracy L. Skeans · Director
Since 2023
William Austin Musselman Jr. · Director
Since 2024

Chief executives

Lawson E. Whiting · President & CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of July 23, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

5 of this board's directors also sit on 8 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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via Elizabeth A. Smith
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via Michael Todman
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via Elizabeth A. Smith
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Same sector
via Lawson E. Whiting
Mondelez International Inc. Same sector
via Michael Todman
Prudential Financial Inc.
via Michael Todman
The Campbell's Company Same sector
via Mark A. Clouse

Insider trades

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From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $1,466,017; 4 sales by 1 insider

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
May 27, 2026	Masick Michael Andrew Officer (EVP/Pres., Americas)	Grant or award	+611	—	—
May 27, 2026	Carr Michael E Jr Officer (EVP, General Counsel,Secretary)	Grant or award	+611	—	—
May 27, 2026	Graven Christina M Officer (EVP, Chief Strategy)	Grant or award	+1,346	—	—
May 27, 2026	Nguyen Diane F Officer (EVP, Chief Ppl & Comm)	Grant or award	+1,346	—	—
May 27, 2026	Marshall Farrer Director	Grant or award	+4,518	—	—
May 27, 2026	Pafilis Yiannis Officer (EVP, Pres., EU, Africa, Asia)	Grant or award	+272	—	—
May 27, 2026	Peterson Crystal L Officer (EVP, Chief Incl/Global Comm)	Grant or award	+1,367	—	—
May 27, 2026	Shepherd Jeremy J Officer (EVP, Chief Marketing)	Grant or award	+3,010	—	—
May 27, 2026	Lawson E. Whiting Director, Officer (President & CEO)	Grant or award	+36,389	—	—
May 27, 2026	Nall Timothy M Officer (EVP, Chief Supp/Tech)	Grant or award	+3,010	—	—
May 27, 2026	Masick Michael Andrew Officer (EVP/Pres., Americas)	Shares withheld for tax	−276	$25.94	$7,159
May 27, 2026	Carr Michael E Jr Officer (EVP, General Counsel,Secretary)	Shares withheld for tax	−245	$25.94	$6,355
May 27, 2026	Graven Christina M Officer (EVP, Chief Strategy)	Shares withheld for tax	−607	$25.94	$15,746
May 27, 2026	Nguyen Diane F Officer (EVP, Chief Ppl & Comm)	Shares withheld for tax	−597	$25.94	$15,486
May 27, 2026	Marshall Farrer Director	Shares withheld for tax	−2,176	$26.72	$58,143

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Questions about Brown Forman Corporation

Who is the CEO of Brown Forman Corporation?

Lawson E. Whiting is Brown Forman Corporation's President & CEO.

How many directors are on Brown Forman Corporation's board?

Brown Forman Corporation's board has 13 directors: Augusta Brown Holland, Campbell P. Brown, Elizabeth A. Smith, Elizabeth M. Brown, Jan Singer, Lawson E. Whiting, Mark A. Clouse, Marshall Farrer, Michael J. Roney, Michael Todman and 3 others.

Are Brown Forman Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Brown Forman Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $1.5 million of shares in 4 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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