diff --git a/licensor b/licensor
index eddf8ea..422ff30 100755
--- a/licensor
+++ b/licensor
@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ function fieldFromPackage(field, package/*, defaultValue */) {
   else if (field === 'name') {
     return package.name }
   else if (field === 'owners') {
-    return package.author.name }
+    return (
+      package.author.hasOwnProperty('for') ?
+        package.author.for :
+        package.author.name ) }
   else if (field === 'year') {
     return new Date()
       .getFullYear()
diff --git a/tests/bsd-3-clause-work-for-hire/package.json b/tests/bsd-3-clause-work-for-hire/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b6d54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsd-3-clause-work-for-hire/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "author": "John Doe [SomeCo, Inc.]",
+  "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+}
diff --git a/tests/bsd-3-clause-work-for-hire/test.js b/tests/bsd-3-clause-work-for-hire/test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc378ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bsd-3-clause-work-for-hire/test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+var tap = require('tap')
+var fs = require('fs')
+var path = require('path')
+
+tap.equal(require('../run')([ '--width=50' ], __dirname).status, 0)
+
+tap.equal(
+  fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'LICENSE')).toString(),
+  [ 'Copyright (c) 2016, SomeCo, Inc.',
+    '',
+    'All rights reserved.',
+    '',
+    'Redistribution and use in source and binary forms,',
+    'with or without modification, are permitted',
+    'provided that the following conditions are met:',
+    '',
+    '1. Redistributions of source code must retain the',
+    'above copyright notice, this list of conditions',
+    'and the following disclaimer.',
+    '',
+    '2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce',
+    'the above copyright notice, this list of',
+    'conditions and the following disclaimer in the',
+    'documentation and/or other materials provided with',
+    'the distribution.',
+    '',
+    '3. Neither the name of undefined nor the names of',
+    'its contributors may be used to endorse or promote',
+    'products derived from this software without',
+    'specific prior written permission.',
+    '',
+    'THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS',
+    'AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR',
+    'IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,',
+    'THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND',
+    'FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.',
+    'IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR',
+    'CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,',
+    'INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL',
+    'DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,',
+    'PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS',
+    'OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS',
+    'INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF',
+    'LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,',
+    'OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)',
+    'ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS',
+    'SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF',
+    'SUCH DAMAGE.' ]
+    .join('\n'))