Ulysses Lee Bridgeman, Jr., is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Bridgeman is the owner and chief executive officer of Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC (“Heartland”), which owns and operates a Coca-Cola production and manufacturing facility in Lenexa, Kansas and seventeen Coca-Cola distribution facilities across various Midwestern states, including Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Prior to his February 2017 acquisition of Heartland, Mr. Bridgeman was the owner and chief executive officer of various companies operating over 450 restaurants in 20 states, including 263 Wendy’s restaurants and 123 Chili’s restaurants. From 1975 to 1983, and from 1986 to 1987, Mr. Bridgeman played professional basketball with the Milwaukee Bucks, and from 1983 to 1986, he played for the Los Angeles Clippers. Mr. Bridgeman currently serves on the Board of Directors of Meijer, Inc., the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Simmons College and the West End School. He is a former Director of the James Graham Brown Foundation and served as past chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Louisville. Mr. Bridgeman’s current role as a CEO and extensive leadership experience make him ideally qualified as a member of the Board
As the Independent Director of Churchill Downs, the total compensation of Ulysses Bridgeman at Churchill Downs is $273,250. There are 12 executives at Churchill Downs getting paid more, with William Carstanjen having the highest compensation of $10,601,300.
Ulysses Bridgeman is 66, he's been the Independent Director of Churchill Downs since 2012. There are 1 older and 13 younger executives at Churchill Downs. The oldest executive at Churchill Downs, Inc. is Robert Fealy, 68, who is the Independent Director.
Ulysses's mailing address filed with the SEC is 600 N. HURSTBOURNE PKWY, SUITE 400, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40222.
Over the last 21 years, insiders at Churchill Downs have traded over $198,028,140 worth of Churchill Downs stock and bought 329,777 units worth $21,975,741 . The most active insiders traders include Douglas C Grissom, Robert L Evans, and William C Carstanjen. On average, Churchill Downs executives and independent directors trade stock every 21 days with the average trade being worth of $1,277,257. The most recent stock trade was executed by Paul C Varga on 29 April 2024, trading 3,800 units of CHDN stock currently worth $494,836.
the evolution of cdi cdi’s history is well known. its namesake racetrack, churchill downs, in louisville, ky., opened in 1875 and during its inaugural race meeting featured two races, the kentucky derby and kentucky oaks, which still highlight churchill downs’ live racing calendar today. today, the twin spires still proudly reign over churchill downs’ homestretch, and kentucky derby champions race by these architectural features turned trademarks on their way to the finish line, the winner’s circle and the history books. about churchill downs incorporated churchill downs incorporated (cdi) (nasdaq: chdn), headquartered in louisville, ky., owns the world-renowned churchill downs racetrack, home of the kentucky derby and kentucky oaks, as well as racetrack and casino operations in miami gardens, fla.; racetrack, casino and video poker operations in new orleans, la.; racetrack operations in arlington heights, ill.; a casino resort in greenville, miss.; a casino hotel in vicksburg,
Churchill Downs executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: