Independent Director, WD-40; Chair, NACD Nashville
Ed Magee is an award-winning corporate director, C-suite executive, and combat veteran. He was named to Directors & Boards magazine’s Directors to Watch 2026, extending a run of national governance honors: the 2025 NACD Directorship 100, the profession’s most selective recognition; the Corporate Directors Forum’s 2024 Director of the Year, Emerging Board Leader Award; and a place on Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Corporate Directors list.
Ed serves on the board of WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC), contributing to its Audit, Compensation, and Finance Committees, and chairs the Nashville chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. He is Chief Operating Officer of Belmont University’s Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine and a Professor of Practice in its Massey College of Business, following EVP- and president-level operating roles at Harley-Davidson, ABB, and Fender. A 2025 Presidential Leadership Scholar, he holds degrees from the U.S. Naval Academy, Duke, and George Mason.