Brown-Forman names new Jack Daniel's chief

Louisville-based Brown-Forman Corp. announced a new executive Tuesday to oversee its flagship Jack Daniel's brands.

Mark McCallum will be an executive vice president and president of Jack Daniel's Brands beginning Feb. 1, 2015. Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is the world's best-selling whiskey.

McCallum, who joined Brown-Forman in 2003, most recently was president for Europe/Africa, Asia-Pacific and travel retail. He also has been chief marketing officer for the company's spirits brands, chief brands officer and chief operating officer.

McCallum has a bachelor's degree in food science from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.

Senior Vice President John V. Hayes, who had been global managing director for Jack Daniel's Brands, now will be the chief marketing officer of Brown-Forman brands, which includes all the company's brands other than Jack Daniel's.

Hayes, a University of Iowa graduate, joined Brown-Forman in 1987.

The company also announced Tim Nall will be chief information officer, responsible for the company's business systems and infrastructure globally.

Nall, who has been with Brown-Forman since 2000, most recently was the Global Production team's director of technical services. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville.

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