R. Alex Rankin

Chairman at Churchill Downs

Mr. Rankin has been a director since 2008 and serves as Chairman of the Board. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Sterling G. Thompson Company, LLC (a private insurance agency and broker), and the President of Upson Downs Farm, Inc. (a Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation). He is Vice Chairman and Director of Glenview Trust Company and a member of The Jockey Club. Mr. Rankin is a Trustee and former Chairman of the James Graham Brown Foundation (a private, nonprofit foundation that fosters the well-being, quality of life and image of Louisville and Kentucky by actively supporting and funding projects in the fields of civic affairs, economic development, education and health and general welfare, which since 1954, has awarded over 2,680 grants totaling over $450 million). Among other exceptional personal and professional attributes, Mr. Rankin’s expertise in the areas of finance and risk management, as well as his experience in the business of Thoroughbred horse racing, qualify him as a member of the Board of Directors.

Timeline

  • Chairman

    Current role