Interview with Ingrid Gentry, April 21, 2021
Project: Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project
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This interview with Ingrid Gentry discusses her personal journey and professional journey which includes 20 plus years in the bourbon industry at Brown-Forman and Bardstown Bourbon Company. Her experience includes merger and acquisition work, operating sales regions, and executive leadership. Gentry is a leader looking to increase diversity in her organization and across the industry.Interview Accession
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Brown-Forman Corporation Bardstown Bourbon Company Women in leadership Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Master of Business Administration (MBA) International experience Northwestern University Wake Forest University Leadership styles Strong female mentors Louisville (Ky.) Charlotte (N.C.) Bardstown (Ky.) Tiananmen Square Massacre World War II refugees Kellogg School of Management Investment banking Employee resource groups (ERG) Women in bourbon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Interview Rights
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Gentry, Ingrid Interview by Robert Many. 21 Apr. 2021. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Gentry, I. (2021, April 21). Interview by R. Many. Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Gentry, Ingrid, interview by Robert Many. April 21, 2021, Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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