Primary Job Title Board Of Director Primary Organization Flowers Foods
Location Thomasville, Georgia, United States Regions East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Benjamin H. Griswold, IV, age 75, is partner and chairman of Brown Advisory. Mr. Griswold retired in February 2005 as senior chairman of Deutsche Bank Securities, a position he had held since 1999. Prior to that time, Mr. Griswold held several positions with Alex. Brown & Sons, ultimately being elected the firm’s chairman of the board.
Following the merger of Alex. Brown and Bankers Trust New York, he became senior chairman of BT Alex. Brown, which was acquired by Deutsche Bank in 1999. Mr. Griswold also served on the board of the New York Stock Exchange, completing his term in 1999. He has been non-executive chairman of W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE) since 2012 and a director since 2006. He also serves as a director of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE) (2001-present) and as a trustee emeritus of Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Griswold joined our board of directors in February 2005. Mr. Griswold has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance and strategic planning.
