Company Story
1850 - James B. Beam founded the company, then known as the Moore, Beam and Company distillery.
1894 - The company was renamed to James B. Beam Distilling Company.
1933 - James B. Beam rebuilt the distillery after Prohibition.
1954 - T. Jeremiah Beam, James' son, took over the company.
1987 - The company was sold to the Fortune Brands holding company.
2011 - The company was renamed to Beam Inc. after being spun off from Fortune Brands.
2014 - The company was acquired by Suntory Holdings, a Japanese beverage company.
2020 - The company was rebranded as Beam Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings.