FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Veteran Global Brand Leader To Chart Fender's Next Era Of Growth, Innovation, And Expansion HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Edward "Bud" Cole as Chief Executive Officer and member of the FMIC Board of Directors. Cole will serve as CEO-Designate effective January 19, 2026, and will officially assume the CEO role on February 16, …

“To lead Fender is the honour of a lifetime. This brand has been a part of my life since childhood”: Fender announces Edward “Bud” Cole as its new CEO

Cole will replace Andy Mooney, who is stepping down after a successful decade at the company

Fender Names Edward 'Bud' Cole as CEO - MMR Magazine

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Edward “Bud” Cole as Chief Executive Officer and member of the FMIC Board of Directors. Cole will serve as CEO-Designateeffective January 19, 2026, and will officially assume the CEO role on February 16, 2026. He succeeds Andy Mooney, who will retire […]

“2026 is going to be in the record books as one of the most exciting years for Fender”: Fender has announced its new CEO – what does it mean for the future of the iconic guitar brand? We met Edward ‘Bud’ Cole to find out

Fender’s new CEO pioneered the firm’s most talked-about projects. Now he’s taking his innovative Fender Japan ethos global