Background
French, Michael Bruce was born on September 18, 1954 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Orville Sidney and Doris (Goldberg) French.
French, Michael Bruce was born on September 18, 1954 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of Orville Sidney and Doris (Goldberg) French.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1976. Master in Management, Kellogg School Management, Northwestern University, 1978.
Brand assistant, assistant brand manager Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1978—1980, brand manager, 1981—1984. Marketing director Coca-Cola Bottling Mideast Inc. subsidiary P&G, Lexington, Kentucky, 1984—1985. Vice president marketing Coca-Cola Bottling Mideast, Inc., 1985—1987.
Brand manager Coca-Cola United States of America, Atlanta, 1987—1989. Marketing manager chain accounts Coca-Cola Fountain, 1989, director channel marketing, 1989—1993, director product definition and development, 1993, assistant vice president marketing operations, 1993—1994, vice president marketing, 1994—1995. Director education marketing Coca-Cola United States of America, 1995—1997, director consumer occasions marketing, non-retail, 1997—1999.
Director Coca-Cola Connection, 1999—2000. Senior consultant Monitor Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2000—2002. Vice president consumer insights Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, 2003—2006, senior vice president consumer insights, 2006—2007, senior vice president corporation strategy, since 2007.
Member Republican Party of Georgia, Atlanta, 1984-1999. Member baseball steering committee University Kentucky, Lexington, 1986-1987. Fundraising chairman Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, Lexington, 1986-1987.
Chairman public awareness subcommittee Governor's Anti-Substance Abuse Commission, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1986-1987. Division coordinator Coca-Cola United Way Campaign, 1996. Member market research executive board, 2003-2007, member Louisville Fund for Arts, 2003-2007.
Board directors Cmty Foundation Louisville, since 2007. Member Princeton Club of Kentucky.
Married Robin Ann Abenstein, October 15, 1978 (divorced June, 2010). Children: Brian Michael, Matthew Jeffrey, Sean Thornton.