Article: Leinenkugel likely to keep autonomy; Stand-alone craft brewer to report directly to Kiely

Lost in the hubbub of this week's executive appointments to MillerCoors LLC: the president of Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co., Miller Brewing Co.'s craft brewing subsidiary, will report directly to MillerCoors Chief Executive Officer Leo Kiely once the joint venture between Miller and Coors Brewing Co. is final.

Jake Leinenkugel currently reports directly to Miller Brewing President Tom Long, who will be president and chief commercial officer at MillerCoors, which begins operations on July 1. Leinenkugel said that his status of reporting directly to Kiely shows the commitment MillerCoors has to ensuring Leinenkugel Brewing's status as an independent operating subsidiary.

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