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Brown-Forman Names Jim Peters Chief Financial Officer
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 16, 2026--Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA, BFB) today announced the election of Jim Peters as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 31, 2026. As CFO, Peters will join the senior executive team and report to President and CEO Lawson Whiting.
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