Jim Koch, Boston Beer Co.’s founder, brewer and chairman of the board, re-assumes the CEO title on Aug. 15, taking over for Michael Spillane, “who has decided to step down as CEO to focus on important personal matters.”
In addition to starting the company with his great-great grandfather's (not Samuel Adams’) recipe, Koch was CEO of Boston Beer from its founding in 1984 until January 2001. He also has been chairman since 1984.
"Michael has been with Boston Beer for nearly 10 years, first as a board member and most recently as CEO for the past year and a half," said Koch. "He's given us a steady leadership hand during a dynamic time for our industry, and under his guidance, we delivered one of our most profitable quarters in many years in the second quarter.”
Spillane will remain on the company's board of directors, on which he has served since 2014, now in the capacity as a non-executive director.
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