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Drew Everett

Chairman
Bush Brothers & Company
Drew Everett, chairman of the board at Bush Brothers & Company, is a fourth-generation member of the Bush family. A native of Dandridge, Tennessee, he received degrees in Finance and Production & Operations Management from Virginia Tech. In the fall of 1993, Drew came to work for the family business. Drew has worn many different hats at Bush Brothers & Company, including Information Services (1993- 2002) and Supply Chain Optimizer (2003-2005). As Production Manager (2005-2008), he successfully led the manufacturing population’s transition to Condon’s Plant, a new production facility at Chestnut Hill, Tenn. In 2008 he was promoted to Director of Human Resources and in 2013 he added the title of Director of Shareholder Relations and was promoted to Vice President. Drew was elected Chairman of the Board in June 2015. He is a member of the Board of Directors and a founding member of the Bush Family Senate. He is also the Chair of the Investment Committee at the Shoebox Private Trust Company.

SESSIONS

Succession as a Team Effort Panelist

Whether the next CEO will be a family or a non-family member, it takes a village to get the new leader up to speed. In addition to the retiring chief executive, those who play important roles include the executive team, the family council and the board. Panelists will discuss the role played by each of these constituencies, and why these roles are important.