Universal Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Universal Corporation
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Industrials
SIC code: 5150 — Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Virginia
Headquarters city: Richmond
Headquarters state / province: Virginia
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: March
Ticker symbol: UVV
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000102037
EIN: 54-0414210

Board of directors

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Arthur J. Schick Jr. · Director
Since 2023
Diana F. Cantor · Director
Since 2023
Fotini Emanuel Manolios · Director
Since 2025
George C. Freeman III · Director · Chairman, President & CEO
Since 2023
Greg Trojan · Director
Since 2025
Jacqueline T. Williams · Director
Since 2023
Lennart R. Freeman · Director
Since 2023
Michael T. Lawton · Director
Since 2023
Preston Douglas Wigner · Director · Chairman, President & CEO
Since 2024
Robert C. Sledd · Director
Since 2023
Thomas H. Johnson · Director
Since 2023
Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

George C. Freeman III · Chairman, President & CEO

Dates unknown

Preston Douglas Wigner · Chairman, President & CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of August 4, 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 7 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.

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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: $496,953; 4 sales by 2 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 1, 2026	Preston Douglas Wigner Director, Officer (Chairman, President & CEO)	Shares withheld for tax	−6,469	$41.68	$269,628
Aug 10, 2026	Lennart R. Freeman Director	Open-market sale	−1,782	$49.82	$88,779
Aug 4, 2026	Diana F. Cantor Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Lennart R. Freeman Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Fotini Emanuel Manolios Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Robert C. Sledd Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Arthur J. Schick Jr. Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Greg Trojan Director	Grant or award	+4,580	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Thomas H. Tullidge Jr. Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Aug 4, 2026	Jacqueline T. Williams Director	Grant or award	+2,650	—	—
Jun 3, 2026	Robert C. Sledd Director	Open-market sale	−2,845	$54.13	$154,000
Jun 2, 2026	Bleicher Scott J Officer (VP & Controller)	Grant or award	+2,210	—	—
Jun 2, 2026	Santos Godoi Tatiana Officer (Chief Human Resources Officer)	Grant or award	+2,515	—	—
Jun 2, 2026	STARKE MCKEEN Officer (Senior VP & Sales Director)	Grant or award	+2,960	—	—
Jun 2, 2026	O'Keefe John Patrick Officer (VP, Ingredients)	Grant or award	+3,825	—	—

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Questions about Universal Corporation

Who is the CEO of Universal Corporation?

George C. Freeman III is Universal Corporation's Chairman, President & CEO.

How many directors are on Universal Corporation's board?

Universal Corporation's board has 12 directors: Arthur J. Schick Jr., Diana F. Cantor, Fotini Emanuel Manolios, George C. Freeman III, Greg Trojan, Jacqueline T. Williams, Lennart R. Freeman, Michael T. Lawton, Preston Douglas Wigner, Robert C. Sledd and 2 others.

Are Universal Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Universal Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $496,953 of shares in 4 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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