Bracken P. Darrell is the CEO of VF Corporation and the former CEO of Logitech. [1]
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]
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 (company) 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]
Bracken P. Darrell is the CEO of VF Corporation and the former CEO of Logitech. [1]
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]
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 (company) 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]