# Brown–Forman > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/brown-forman | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 30 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 6 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-13T04:47:43.348102+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-13T04:47:43.348102+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: BROWN FORMAN CORP - Display name: Brown–Forman ## Leadership - Campbell P. Brown: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Elizabeth A. Smith: Executive Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Michael A. Todman: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Elizabeth M. Brown: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Jan E. Singer: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Lawson E. Whiting: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Mark A. Clouse: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Marshall B. Farrer: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Michael J. Roney: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Tracy L. Skeans: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - W. Austin Musselman, Jr.: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3. - Christina M. Graven: Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Office. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4. - Crystal L. Peterson: Executive Vice President, Chief Inclusion and Global Community Relations Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4. - Diane F. Nguyen: Executive Vice President Chief People Places and Communications Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:5. - J. Michael Shepherd: Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:6. - Jeremy J. Shepherd: Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4. - Lawson E. Whiting: President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:5. - Leanne D. Cunningham: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:5. - Marshall B. Farrer: Executive Vice President, Chief Strategic Growth Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:5. - Michael A. Masick: Executive Vice President, Americas. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4. - Michael E. Carr, Jr.: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4. - Timothy M. Nall: Executive Vice President, Chief Global Supply Chain and Technology Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4. - Yiannis Pafilis: Executive Vice President, Europe/Africa/APAC. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:5. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - BROWN FORMAN CORP. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:1. ## Official Website - https://www.brown-forman.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:2. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:1. - DE. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:1. - Consumer Staples. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:1. - https://www.brown-forman.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/brown-forman). - alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:2: [BROWN FORMAN CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-06-12)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469326000024/bfb-20260430.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:3: [BROWN FORMAN CORP DEF 14A 2026-06-18](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000119312526275853/d39207ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:4: [BF-A 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469325000062/bfb-20250430.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:5: [BF-B 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469325000062/bfb-20250430.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:06e6ab97-78e5-4c81-9a13-85d8f6aca443:6: [BF.B 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/000001469325000062/bfb-20250430.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/brown-forman) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/brown-forman.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/brown-forman) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/brown-forman?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/brown-forman` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp