William E. Mudd

William "Bill" E. Mudd is President and Chief Operating Officer of Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), a role he has held since September 2015.

Mudd began his career at General Electric, where he gained wide leadership experience. One of his posts there was CFO of Supply Chain, IT and Technology Finance for GE's Consumer and Industrial division covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and he lived in Budapest, Hungary, while doing it.

He joined CDI in 2007 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In 2014 he was promoted to President and CFO, with a focus on operations and growth across the company's casino, racing and online wagering segments, including the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. His responsibilities at CDI have covered all financial activities: capital management, financial reporting, treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analysis, financial compliance and enterprise risk management. Since 2011 they have also included corporate development.

Mudd served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves for 14 years. He holds a degree in mathematics and actuarial science from Bellarmine University, where he is Chair of the Board of Trustees.