James Huffman - Universal President

UVV Stock  USD 55.68  0.79  1.44%   

President

Mr. James A. Huffman is Senior Vice President Information and Planning of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc., a Subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Huffman was elected Senior Vice President, Information and Planning, Universal Leaf, in August 2007. From September 2003 to August 2007, Mr. Huffman served as Senior Vice President. From September 2002 to September 2003, Mr. Huffman served as Vice President and Controller. He was employed with the Company since 1996. since 2011.
Age 62
Tenure 13 years
Address 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States, 23235
Phone804 359 9311
Webhttps://www.universalcorp.com

Universal Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 0.0489 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0489 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.0947 %, implying that it generated $0.0947 on every 100 dollars invested. Universal's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Universal manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to climb to 0.06 in 2024. Return On Capital Employed is likely to climb to 0.17 in 2024. At this time, Universal's Non Currrent Assets Other are fairly stable compared to the past year. Intangible Assets is likely to climb to about 76.2 M in 2024, whereas Non Current Assets Total are likely to drop slightly above 691.4 M in 2024.
Universal has 1.06 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.74, which is OK given its current industry classification. Universal has a current ratio of 2.56, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Universal to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Universal Corp operates under Tobacco classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 11250 people. Universal (UVV) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States, 23235 and employs 10,800 people. Universal is listed under Tobacco category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Universal Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Universal's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Universal inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Universal. The board's role is to monitor Universal's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Universal's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Universal's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Harvard Smith, VP Officer
Thomas Johnson, Lead Independent Director
Robert Peebles, Vice President, Controller
Jacqueline Williams, Independent Director
Steven Diel, Vice Development
Jennifer Rowe, Assistant Treasurer
Patrick OKeefe, I Ventures
Lennart Freeman, Independent Director
Thomas Tullidge, Independent Director
George III, President Chairman
McKeen Starke, Member Committee
Airton Hentschke, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President
Johan Kroner, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Preston Wigner, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Diana Cantor, Independent Director
Robert Sledd, Independent Director
J OKeefe, Senior Vice President - Universal Global Ventures
George Freeman, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Eddie Moore, Lead Independent Director
Michael Lawton, Independent Director
Scott Bleicher, Vice President Controller
James Huffman, Senior Vice President - Information and Planning of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc.
Candace Formacek, Vice President Treasurer
Beth Luther, Vice Taxes
Joseph Hearington, Vice Auditing
Theodore Broome, Executive VP of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc and Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc
Catherine Claiborne, Vice President Assistant Secretary

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