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Fawn Weaver. Founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest. Location: Nashville TN
Fawn Weaver is the CEO and Founder of Grant Sidney and Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. She is the daughter of Motown Records producer Frank Wilson and a serial entrepreneur. After learning about freed slave Nathan Green and his work as a mentor to a young Jack Daniel, Fawn created a whiskey in his honor called 'Uncle Nearest.' Fawn is the first African-American woman to lead a major spirits brand. Uncle Nearest is the only American spirits brand with an all female executive team. Over the flavors of her favorite steakhouse, Bourbon Steak in Nashville, Fawn shares her roller-coaster ride to make history, find her unique 'why' and create opportunity for thousands of others along the way.
