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Fortune Brands Inc.

(FO) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$6.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$8.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Fortune Brands, Inc. is a leading consumer brands company with annual sales exceeding $8 billion. Its operating companies have premier brands and leading market positions in distilled spirits, home and hardware, and golf products. Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. is the company?s premium spirits business. Major spirits brands include Jim Beam and Maker?s Mark bourbon, Sauza tequila, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Teacher?s and Laphroaig Scotch, and DeKuyper cordials. Home and hardware brands include Moen faucets, Aristokraft, Omega, Diamond and Kitchen Craft cabinetry, Therma-Tru door systems, Simonton windows, Master Lock padlocks and Waterloo tool storage sold by units of Fortune Brands Home & Hardware LLC. Acushnet Company?s golf brands include Titleist, Cobra and FootJoy. Fortune Brands, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FO and is included in the S&P 500 Index, the MSCI World Index and the Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index.

Number of Employees 27,100
Contact Information

520 Lake Cook Rd

Deerfield, Illinois 60069-3640

www.fortunebran...

(847) 484-4400

NAICS Code Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing: 333414

Recent Events

  • Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage on Beverages Alcoholic Stocks

    1/14/10 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Fortune Brands FO Reports Q3 Adj-EPS of $0.77; Guides FY09

    10/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Fortune Brands third-quarter earnings preview

    10/22/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • STOCKS NEWS US-Q2 current account gap smallest since 2001

    9/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Fortune Brands Reaffirms FY09 Adj. Profit Forecast; Stock Rises - Update

    9/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Equipment giant Acushnet Company reports Q2 sales drop

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Fortune Brands Cuts Dividend, Backs 2009 Forecast

    4/28/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Fortune Brands Cuts Dividend, Backs 2009 Forecast

    4/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • New Beam CEO Appointed

    3/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • New Beam CEO Appointed

    3/18/09 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

  • Fortune Brands CEO Carbonari gets $8.3M in 2008 

    3/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Acushnet Co. posts ‘2nd-best sales year’

    1/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Fortune Posts Loss, Citing Soft Demand

    1/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Fortune Brands Announces Rich Forbes, Leader of Home & Hardware Unit, to Retire at End...

    12/18/08 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CEO - View Story

  • Fortune Brands Announces Rich Forbes, Leader of Home & Hardware Unit, to Retire at End...

    12/18/08 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

  • Fortune Brands Announces Rich Forbes, Leader of Home & Hardware Unit, to Retire at End...

    12/18/08 - Mgmt. Change - Leaving - View Story

  • PERNOD RICARD: Termination of the distribution agreement for Vin

    8/28/08 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Remy Cointreau Profit Jumps 77 Percent; Shares Climb to a 16-Year High

    12/12/06 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Remy Cointreau to Exit Distribution Agreement With Fortune Brands in 2009

    11/23/06 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

fortune brands inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Christopher Klein Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corp. Dev.
Craig P. Omtvedt Senior Vice President
Gary L. Tobison Chief Internal Auditor
Allan J. Snape Vice President, Business Dev
C. Clarkson Hine Vice President, Corp Comm
Charlie Ryan Vice President, Taxes
Chris Swonger Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs
Clarkson Hine Vice President, Corp Communications
Daniel J. Waters Vice President, Strategy
David W. Tanner Vice President, Strategy
Edward A. Wiertel Vice President & Corporate Controller
George Sine Vice President, Golf Ball Marketing and Strategic Planning
Lauren S. Tashma Vice President & Assoc General Counsel
Matt Stanton Vice President, Public Affairs
Michael R Porter
Nagib Nasr
Patrick J Koley Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Norman H. Wesley Chairman
Anne M. Tatlock Board of Directors
Peter Wilson Board of Directors
Bruce A. Carbonari Board of Directors
Mark A. Roche Board of Directors
Mark Hausberg Board of Directors
Elizabeth R. Lane Board of Directors
David M. Thomas Chairman
Patricia O. Ewers Committee Chair
Pierre E. Leroy Committee Chair
A. David Mackay Board of Directors
Ann Fritz Hackett Board of Directors
Anthony J. Diaz Board of Directors
Gordon R. Lohman Board of Directors
Patrica O. Ewers Board of Directors
Richard A. Goldstein Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Moen Incorporated Vice President Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chairman Current
ACCO Brands, Inc. Board Member Current
Pactiv Corporation Board Member Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. CEO, Home & Hardware Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. President Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Glenwood School Trustee Former
Fortune Brands Home & Hardware, Inc. Vice President Former
Glenwood School Chairman Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Director Former
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. Board of Directors Former
University of Utah M.B.A Former

Organization Position Status
Bank One Corp Executive Vice Presidentâ?? Payment Strategies and Acquisitions Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corp. Dev. Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Partner Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Managing Director of Financial Services for Internet Capital Group Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Merck & Co. Inc. Board of Directors Current
Franklin Resources, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Council on Foreign Relations member Current
Fiduciary Trust Company International Chief Executive Officer Former
Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. president Former
Smith Barney First Vice President & Manager, Capital Management Group Former
Fiduciary Trust Company International investment manager Former
Ballet Theatre Foundation, Inc. trustee Former
Fiduciary Trust Company International Board of Directors Former
New York University Master's degree in economics Former

Organization Position Status
HarbourVest Partners, LLC Managing Director Current
Kesa Electricals Plc Senior Independent Director (Director) Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Non-Executive Director Current
University of Manchester Senior Lecturer Current
FMCG Strategy Consultant Current
Make Poverty Business Co-Author Current
Warburg Pincus, LLC Current
Somerfield PLC Director Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Libra Advisory Group Limited Board of Directors Current
Kesa Electricals Plc Board of Directors Current
Indigo Capital Limited Board Advisor Current
Innovacom Board Advisor Current
Nordic Capital Board Advisor Current
Gallaher Group Plc Chairman and Chief Executive Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Strategy Consultant Former
Strategos Strategy Consultant Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. consultant Former
Monitor Group Former
Ebrd Co Former
The Gallaher Group Former
INSEAD MBA Former
University of Oxford Law degree Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
University of Manchester Bachelor's Degree In Mathematics Former
McGill University BA (with honors) Former
University of Oxford Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Smart Grid Newsletter Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Fortune Brands Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
General Cable Corporation Audit Committee Chairman Current
Smart Grid Newsletter Board of Directors Current
General Cable Corporation Board of Directors Former

"Bruce Carbonari is chairman and chief executive officer of Fortune Brands, the $8 billion consumer products company with premier brands including Jim Beam, Sauza, Courvoisier, Titleist, Moen and Master Lock. A veteran leader of major operations of Fortune Brands, Bruce was elected CEO effective January 2008 and chairman of the board as of October 2008. He served as president and chief operating officer throughout 2007. From 2000 through 2006, he led the company’s largest business unit, most recently as president & chief executive officer of Fortune Brands Home and Hardware LLC. During his leadership, the home and hardware unit’s annual sales doubled to more than $4.5 billion. Bruce previously led the company’s largest single brand, Moen. He served as president of Moen from 1990 until 1997, becoming the chief executive officer in 1995. In 1998, he took on additional responsibility as the leader of the Kitchen & Bath group of Fortune Brands while continuing to serve as chairman and CEO of Moen. Bruce earned his bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Boston College and his master's degree in management sciences from Hartford Graduate Center, an affiliate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He currently serves as chairman of the policy advisory board of the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, as well as on the board of RPM, Inc."

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Board Member Current
Moen Incorporated CEO Former
Moen Incorporated President Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Leader, Kitchen & Bath Group Former
Boston College Bachelor's Degree In Finance and Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chief Internal Auditor Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President General Counsel & Secy Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Moen Incorporated General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands Home & Hardware, Inc. Treasurer & Senior Vice President Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Business Dev Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Corp Comm Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Taxes Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Beam Global Spirits & Wines Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President & Corporate Controller Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Compensation & Benefit Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Golf Ball Marketing and Strategic Planning Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President & Assoc General Counsel Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Beam Global Spirits & Wines Vice President, Corporate Affairs Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, Public Affairs Current

Michael R. Porter possesses 25 years experience as a human resources executive primarily secured with two diverse "Fortune 50" companies - Emerson Electric Co. and Fortune Brands Inc. His broad knowledge of current business strategies, practices, and issues combined with expertise in organization analysis & development have been exceptionally helpful to clients. Mike's career experience includes hardware/consumer durables, electronics, printing, automotive components, capital equipment, and hospitality industries. He works from our satellite office in Indianapolis and can be reached at (317) 826-4225. Brian Trueblood began his executive recruiting career in 1989. His search experiences span diverse industry and functional backgrounds. He has completed assignments within operations, supply chain, engineering, finance, sales & marketing, consulting and information technology. Industry venues include manufacturing , retail, transportation, consumer package goods, engineering and professional services, and high technology sectors. Prior to TNS Partners, Brian was a Partner at a large international search firm and most recently President of TalentBase, Inc. Brian began his career at Leo Burnett USA after serving five years as a US Army officer. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and was awarded the prestigious US Army Ranger Tab.

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Current
Tns Partners, Inc Human Resources Executive Current
Emerson Electric Co. Current

Nagib Nasr has responsibilities for Nomacorc's operations including customer service, supply chain, purchasing, and manufacturing. Mr. Nasr came to Nomacorc from Rexnord where he was the principal architect and global executive responsible for the strategic development, alignment, and deployment of Rexnord's lean culture designed to drive world class results in quality, on-time delivery, customer value, and operating performance. Rexnord is a $1 billion global manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision motion technology products. Prior to joining Rexnord, Mr. Nasr was an operations executive with Moen Incorporated where he held a number of increasing assignments in operations, productivity and new product development. In his role as site leader for Moen's flagship manufacturing facility, Mr. Nasr drove lean practices and total associate involvement to transform the site into a world class competitive facility achieving double digit improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Operating Income. In his role as Director of Productivity, Mr. Nasr spearheaded the productivity improvement strategy & culture at Moen. He instituted Value Engineering / Value Analysis principles and Kaizen throughout Moen facilities achieving multi-year cost improvement records. Prior to that, Mr. Nasr held a number of manufacturing and engineering management positions including Manufacturing New Product Introduction Manager for Moen's core product lines, foundry manager, and the relocation and consolidation of the Anchor Brass facilities. Moen is a division of Fortune Brands and is a $1 billion global manufacturer and marketer of plumbing products. Mr. Nasr is 44 years old, married and holds a Bachelor's & Master's degree in Industrial Engineering. He is an active member in a number of professional and civic organizations.

Organization Position Status
Nomacorc LLC Vice President, Global Operations Current
Closurecouncil Vice President, Global Operations Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Current
Moen Incorporated Manager Former
Moen Incorporated Operations Executive Former
Rexnord LLC Former
Moen Incorporated Director Former
Productivity Inc. Director Former

Senior Vice President — Strategy and Corporate Development since February 2009; Principal Investment Officer, ConAgra Commercial division of ConAgra Foods, Inc. from June 2008 to February 2009; President, Emerging Business from 2007 to 2008; Vice President, Strategic Development ConAgra Foods, Inc. prior thereto.

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development Current
Sacred Heart School and Cues Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Committee Chair Current
ACCO Brands, Inc. Director Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pace University President Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Committee Chair Current
ACCO Brands, Inc. Director Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Director Current
Deere & Company President, Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division and Worldwide Parts Division Former
ACCO Brands, Inc. Presiding Independent Director Former

A. D. David Mackay has been president of Kellogg Company since September 2003 and chief executive officer since December 31, 2006. He has been a member of Kellogg Company's board of directors since February 2005. He is also a member of the company's global leadership team. Mr. Mackay joined Kellogg Australia as group product manager in 1985. He then transferred to corporate headquarters in Battle Creek in 1987 as category director, ready-to-eat cereals. He returned to Australia in 1991 as marketing and sales director, Kellogg Australia. In 1992, Mr. Mackay left Kellogg and held the position of managing director, Sara Lee Bakery in Australia. He returned to Kellogg in 1998 as managing director, Kellogg Australia and was promoted to managing director, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland later in 1998. He was promoted to senior vice president, Kellogg Company and president, Kellogg USA in July 2000. In November 2000, Mr. Mackay was promoted to executive vice president, Kellogg Company. He was named president and chief operating officer of Kellogg Company in September 2003. He received a bachelor of business degree from Charles Sturt University, Australia. Mr. Mackay is a member of the board of directors of Fortune Brands, Inc. and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. He is a former director and board member of the Grocery Manufacturers of Australia, the Australian Food Council, the Industry Affairs Council of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, and the executive committee of the Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers' Association. Mr. Mackay was born August 16, 1955 and lived primarily in Australia during his youth. He and his wife, Michelle, reside in Portage, Michigan. They have two children.

Organization Position Status
Kellogg Company President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Board Director Current
Kellogg Company Board of Directors Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kellogg Company Global Leadership Team Member Current
Kellogg Company President Former
Kellogg Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Kellogg Company Executive Vice President Former
Kellogg Company Managing Director Former
The Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers' Association Board of Directors Former
Kellogg Company Member Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President, IR Former

Organization Position Status
Ameren Corporation Director Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AMSTED Industries Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Former
AMSTED Industries Incorporated President Former
AMSTED Industries Incorporated Chairman Former
ACCO Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Union Electric Company Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. Richard A. Goldstein became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Flavors and Frangrances Inc. in June 2000. He served as Business Group President of Unilever North American Foods from 1996 to June 2000 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Unilever United States, Inc. from 1989 to 1996. Prior to that time, Goldstein served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Unilever Canada Limited from 1984 to 1989. Goldstein has been a director of Interpublic since 2001. He is also a director of Legacy Hotels, of Fiduciary Trust Company International and Continuum Health Partners.

Organization Position Status
Legacy Hotels Director Current
Fortune Brands, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fiduciary Trust Company International Director Current
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
Unilever United States Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Unilever United States Inc. President Former
Unilever Plc Former
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Finance and Audit Committees Chairman Current
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. Chairman Former
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. Director Current
Harvard Law School Masters of Law degree Former
Boston University Bachelor of Law degree Former
     FO $40.92 +0.26 (0.64% )
Average Volume 956,059
Shares Outstanding 150.34M
Market Cap 6.2B
Year High 46.59
Year Low 17.675
Earnings Per Share 1.60
P/E Ratio 25.57
Dividend 0.76
Yield 1.86
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