Brad Kelley

Brad Maurice Kelley (born 1956) is an American businessman who is the 9th largest landowner in the U.S., with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion in 2025. He founded the Commonwealth Brands tobacco company in 1991 and sold the company in 2001 to Houchens Industries for US$1 billion. As of 2014, Kelley's business interests include Calumet Farm, NC2 Media and the Center for Innovation and Technology business park.