Bracken Darrell
Bracken P. Darrell | |
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| Born | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
| Education | Hendrix College (B.A., 1985) Harvard Business School (MBA, 1989) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | CEO of VF Corporation, former CEO of Logitech |
| Title | Chief executive officer, VF Corporation |
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Bracken P. Darrell is the CEO of VF Corporation and the former CEO of Logitech.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Darrell grew up in Owensboro, Kentucky, as one of four siblings.[2] His brother, Bart Darrell, was the president of Kentucky Wesleyan College.[3]
Darrell graduated from Daviess County High School in 1981.[3] In 1985 he earned a BA degree in English literature from Hendrix College and, in 1989, earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.[4][5]
Career
[edit | edit source]After graduating college and before earning his MBA, Darrell worked in public accounting for two years, and was eventually hired to do international auditing for PepsiCo.[3] Over his career he has held various positions at General Electric, Gillette and Arthur Andersen. At Procter & Gamble, he was the president of the Braun division and is noted for leading the turnaround of Old Spice deodorant.[6] Darrell joined Whirlpool Corporation in 2008, where he became an executive vice president.[4] In 2012, he joined Logitech as president, and became CEO in early 2013.[5] In June 2023, Darrell became the CEO of VF Corporation.[7]
Darrell has served on the board of directors for Life Biosciences, an anti-aging startup,[8] and as a trustee for Hendrix College.[4]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Hunger on YouTube (addressing youth group at 2016 TEDxYouth@LAS)
- Leadership, Creativity and the Logitech Story on YouTube (in conversation with Joy Lo Dico and Ini Archibong at 2020 CogX Festival)
- Meet the Innovators on YouTube (interview at 2022 Edison Awards)
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