Brown-Forman Corporation at its annual meeting of stockholders, elected the slate of directors recommended by the Board of Directors. Elizabeth M. Brown (Eliza), a fifth-generation descendant of Brown-Forman founder George Garvin Brown, was elected to the company?s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Brown serves as President of Dendrifund and is a member of the Board of Directors for Jack Daniel?s Properties Inc. The election of Ms. Brown continues the evolution of Brown family representation on Brown-Forman?s Board of Directors, as she joins three fifth-generation family members currently serving on the Board, including Stuart R. Brown, Marshall B. Farrer, and Campbell P. Brown, Chair of the Board.

She replaced Augusta Brown Holland, who did not stand for re-election after seven years of service. John D. Cook, who served on the Brown-Forman Board of Directors for 15 years, also did not stand for re-election. The board also named Michael A. Todman as Lead Independent Director and Tracy L. Skeans as Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee.