Fortune Brands' Beam Global Spirits & Wine appoints Robert Probst as CFO

Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc., a part of maker of spirits, home and hardware products Fortune Brands Inc. (FO: News ), announced Monday morning that it has appointed fifteen-year industry veteran Robert Probst as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective September 29, 2008. Probst succeeds Ron Kapolnek, who served at the position for over four years.