Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYBT), parent company of Stock Yards
Bank & Trust Company, with offices in the Louisville, Indianapolis and
Cincinnati metropolitan markets, today announced that J. McCauley (Mac)
Brown has joined the Board of Directors for both the Company and the
Bank. His appointment expands both Boards to 11 directors.
Commenting on the announcement, David Heintzman, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, said, "We are delighted to welcome Mac Brown to our
Board of Directors. Considering his distinguished career at
Brown-Forman, a FORTUNE 1,000 company, his extensive experience in
business, management and accounting, and his deep ties to the Louisville
community, we believe Mac brings valuable local and global perspectives
to our Board. Additionally, his widespread commitment to community
organizations in Louisville and beyond gives him a strong sense of the
needs, prospects and potential of our region."
Brown (age 62) is Vice President of Louisville-based Brown-Forman
Corporation, one of the largest American-owned spirits and wine
companies and among the top 10 largest global spirits companies, selling
more than 25 brands in its portfolio of wines and spirits in
approximately 135 countries worldwide. His current responsibilities
include a wide and varied range of business planning, governance, and
strategic topics. He serves as a member of the Corporate Strategy
Council for Brown-Forman.
Brown has had extensive involvement with numerous educational, civic and
community organizations throughout his career. Currently, he is
President and CEO of the Filson Historical Society and holds positions
with the Board of Overseers for the University of Louisville, the
Kentucky Historical Society, Louisville Library Foundation, Frazier
History Museum, and the Board of Advisors for the University of
Louisville School of Business. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration degree from Georgetown University and received a
Masters in Business Administration degree from George Washington
University.
Louisville, Kentucky-based Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., with $2.48 billion
in assets, was incorporated in 1988 as a bank holding company. It is the
parent company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, which was
established in 1904. The Company's common shares trade on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol SYBT.
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