Benjamin Bright

Benjamin is Director of State Taxes at VF Corporation, which is a leader in branded apparel, including Lee, Wrangler, Nautica, JanSport, The North Face, and 7 For All Mankind. At VF Corporation, he is responsible for all aspects of state taxation. Prior to joining VF Corporation, Mr. Bright was Senior Tax Manager with HCA Inc. where his primary responsibility was to represent the company on state and local income and franchise tax audits. In his role as senior tax manager, he also led HCA’s state income and franchise tax credit initiatives and was involved in various tax compliance and tax planning projects. Prior to joining HCA, Mr. Bright worked with a regional accounting firm and Service Merchandise Company, Inc. Mr. Bright has spoken at IPT (Institute for Professionals in Taxation) conferences, has participated as a panelist at several COST (Council on State Taxation) conferences and facilitated at COST’s State & Local Tax Basics School. He is currently serving at the request of the North Carolina Department of Revenue on its Business Tax Advisory Committee. He is on the Advisory Board for Step Up for Students, a Florida Tax Credit program. Mr. Bright is a licensed CPA and member of the American Institute and Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. He received his B.B.A in accounting at Tennessee Technological University.