Brown-Forman Announces Leadership Succession Plan; Paul Varga to Retire; Lawson Whiting Named Incoming CEO as of January 1, 2019
Louisville, KY, May 29, 2018 – Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) announced today that after a distinguished 31 years of service at the company, Chief Executive Officer Paul C. Varga has decided to retire, effective December 31, 2018. Varga will be succeeded by Lawson E. Whiting, unanimously approved by the Board of Directors. Whiting, a…