Thomas Johnson - Universal Lead Independent Director
| UVV Stock | USD 57.12 0.48 0.85% |
Director
Mr. Thomas H. Johnson is Independent Director of the Company. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Taffrail Group, LLC, an international strategic advisory firm, a position he has held since the firms founding in 2008. In addition, Mr. Johnson has served as Managing Partner of THJ Investments, L.P., a private investment firm, since November 2005. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Johnson served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Corporationrationration, a global specialty packaging company, and then served as its Vice Chairman until April 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Johnson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Riverwood International Corporation . He previously held numerous management positions within Mead Corporation including President of its Paperboard Division and Director, Strategic Planning and Corporationrationrate Development. Among other accomplishments over the course of his 35year career, Mr. Johnson established and managed subsidiaries and joint ventures in AsiaPacific, South America and Europe, with operations in over 40 countries. Mr. Johnson has substantial board experience, including serving as an independent director of CocaCola Enterprises, Inc., a marketer, producer and distributor of CocaCola products, from 2007 until its merger with CocaCola European Partners in 2016. CCEP is listed on the London and New York Stock exchanges. Following the merger, he continued to serve as a director of CCEP as the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Corporationrationrate Social Responsibility committees. Previously, Mr. Johnson was a director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees of Tumi Holdings, Inc., a global distribution company offering travel and business products in multiple categories, until their merger with Samsonite International S.A. in 2016. Mr. Johnson has served on several other boards including Superior Essex, Inc., a manufacturer of wire and cable products, since 2020.
| Age | 70 |
| Tenure | 4 years |
| Address | 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States, 23235 |
| Phone | 804 359 9311 |
| Web | https://www.universalcorp.com |
Universal Management Efficiency
The company has Return on Asset of 0.0489 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0489 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0947 %, implying that it generated $0.0947 on every 100 dollars invested. Universal's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Universal manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to climb to 0.06 in 2024. Return On Capital Employed is likely to climb to 0.17 in 2024. At this time, Universal's Non Currrent Assets Other are fairly stable compared to the past year. Intangible Assets is likely to climb to about 76.2 M in 2024, whereas Non Current Assets Total are likely to drop slightly above 691.4 M in 2024.Similar Executives
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Management Performance
| Return On Equity | 0.0947 | ||||
| Return On Asset | 0.0489 |
Universal Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the Universal's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Universal inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Universal. The board's role is to monitor Universal's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Universal's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Universal's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Harvard Smith, VP Officer | ||
| Thomas Johnson, Lead Independent Director | ||
| Robert Peebles, Vice President, Controller | ||
| Jacqueline Williams, Independent Director | ||
| Steven Diel, Vice Development | ||
| Jennifer Rowe, Assistant Treasurer | ||
| Patrick OKeefe, I Ventures | ||
| Lennart Freeman, Independent Director | ||
| Thomas Tullidge, Independent Director | ||
| George III, President Chairman | ||
| McKeen Starke, Member Committee | ||
| Airton Hentschke, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President | ||
| Johan Kroner, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President | ||
| Preston Wigner, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary | ||
| Diana Cantor, Independent Director | ||
| Robert Sledd, Independent Director | ||
| J OKeefe, Senior Vice President - Universal Global Ventures | ||
| George Freeman, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Eddie Moore, Lead Independent Director | ||
| Michael Lawton, Independent Director | ||
| Scott Bleicher, Vice President Controller | ||
| James Huffman, Senior Vice President - Information and Planning of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. | ||
| Candace Formacek, Vice President Treasurer | ||
| Beth Luther, Vice Taxes | ||
| Joseph Hearington, Vice Auditing | ||
| Theodore Broome, Executive VP of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc and Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc | ||
| Catherine Claiborne, Vice President Assistant Secretary |
Universal Stock Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is Universal a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
| Return On Equity | 0.0947 | ||||
| Return On Asset | 0.0489 | ||||
| Profit Margin | 0.04 % | ||||
| Operating Margin | 0.03 % | ||||
| Current Valuation | 2.52 B | ||||
| Shares Outstanding | 24.69 M | ||||
| Shares Owned By Insiders | 3.13 % | ||||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 81.78 % | ||||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 396.27 K | ||||
| Price To Earning | 22.27 X |
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