Lawson Whiting is President and Chief Executive Officer of Brown Forman Corp (BF-B). The company reported total compensation of $25,304,882 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $1,314,365 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $2,712,763 |
| Stock awards | $10,772,703 |
| Option awards | $2,366,434 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,493,150 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $5,381,227 |
| All other compensation | $264,240 |
| Total | $25,304,882 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Brown Forman Corp filed June 18, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-275853.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,314,365 | $2,712,763 | $10,772,703 | $2,366,434 | $2,493,150 | $5,381,227 | $264,240 | $25,304,882 |
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,276,083 | $0 | $4,624,396 | $2,366,441 | $2,969,623 | $2,024,516 | $188,485 | $13,449,544 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,250,040 | $0 | $4,765,947 | $2,216,456 | $3,706,929 | $1,145,802 | $108,986 | $13,194,160 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Brown Forman Corp.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,953,866 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $14,351,016 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 99th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Brown Forman Corp discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson Whiting this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $25,304,882 |
| Leanne Cunningham | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $8,898,554 |
| Michael Carr Jr. | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $4,980,691 |
| Michael Masick | Executive Vice President, President, Americas | $4,012,935 |
| Yiannis Pafilis | Executive Vice President, President, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific | $3,820,151 |
| James Peters | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $461,324 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Brown Forman Corp compensation brief.
Lawson Whiting's compensation sits inside Brown Forman Corp's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.