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Francis Creighton

President & CEO · Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America INC

President & CEO at Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$804K
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & CEO of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America INC, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $804K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Vice Chair of The Bryce Harlow Foundation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Secretary of Wswa Educational Foundation INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Francis Creighton is President and CEO of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), a position he has held since September 2022. With over 15 years of Washington, D.C.

experience in legislative and executive roles focused on financial services and policy, he previously served as CEO of the Consumer Data Industry Association and brings deep expertise in trade policy, regulatory frameworks, and industry advocacy.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
CEO WSWA since September 2022
Education
  • SUNY (B.A. Political Science and History) · University at Albany
  • University of Glasgow
  • Georgetown University (Master's in Public Policy)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America INC President & CEO · $16.2M revenue · Washington, DCADVANCING THE INTERESTS OF WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS TO FACILITATE THE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY. THE GOAL OF THE…pay $185K → $804KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$804Kreported comp
The Bryce Harlow Foundation Vice Chair · $691K revenue · Washington, DCThe foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of professional advocacy and increasing the understanding of its essential role in the…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wswa Educational Foundation INC Secretary · $271K revenue · Washington, DCTO SUPPORT EDUCATION, INDUSTRY RESEARCH, AND RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Francis Creighton

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Francis Creighton 1 organization · Washington, DCWashington Literacy Center
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Francis Creighton 1 organization · Washington, DCConsumer Data Industry Association INC
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Francis Creighton 1 organization · Okahumpka, FLFraternal Order of Eagles

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

M
President & CEO - Until 04/22 · FY2022
$515K
J
EVP and General Counsel · FY2022
$399K
D
EVP, Gov Affairs · FY2024
$367K
M
EVP, Strategic Comm & Mktg · FY2024
$345K
J
SVP, Legal & General Counsel · FY2024
$317K
R
SVP, Finance & Admin · FY2024
$290K
C
SVP, Member Advocacy · FY2024
$260K
C
VP, Federal Affairs · FY2024
$237K
A
SVP, Finance & Admin · FY2023
$236K
K
SVP, Meetings & Events · FY2024
$218K
D
Sr. Director, Gov Affairs · FY2024
$207K
C
VP, State Affairs · FY2024
$204K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org