Murray R. Garnick, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Announces Decision to Retire
01 Febbraio 2024 - 1:05PM
Business Wire
(NYSE: MO) Murray R. Garnick, Executive Vice President &
General Counsel of Altria Group, Inc. (Altria), has notified the
company of his decision to retire effective April 1, 2024. Murray’s
distinguished career spanned nearly 40 years in support of Altria
and its family of companies. He joined Altria Client Services LLC
(ALCS) in 2008 as Senior Vice President & Associate General
Counsel after more than two decades representing Altria and its
subsidiaries in litigation matters as a partner at the law firm of
Arnold & Porter LLP.
“Under Murray’s guidance, we have successfully managed
significant litigation challenges and established Altria as a
leading advocate for tobacco harm reduction policies in the U.S.,”
said Billy Gifford, Altria’s Chief Executive Officer. “In addition
to Murray’s significant individual contributions, his passion for
developing world-class legal and regulatory talent has contributed
tremendously to Altria’s success. I am grateful for his many
contributions, and I wish him the best in retirement.”
Robert (Bob) A. McCarter will become Altria’s Executive Vice
President & General Counsel effective April 1, 2024. Currently
Bob serves as Senior Vice President & Associate General
Counsel, ALCS, where he supervises the management of tobacco,
health and other litigation. Bob joined Altria in 2015 following 18
years in private practice representing Altria and its subsidiaries
in litigation matters.
Altria’s Profile
We have a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco
consumers age 21+. Our Vision is to responsibly lead the transition
of adult smokers to a smoke-free future (Vision). We are Moving
Beyond Smoking™, leading the way in moving adult smokers away from
cigarettes by taking action to transition millions to potentially
less harmful choices - believing it is a substantial opportunity
for adult tobacco consumers, our businesses and society.
Our wholly owned subsidiaries include leading manufacturers of
both combustible and smoke-free products. In combustibles, we own
Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), the most profitable U.S. cigarette
manufacturer, and John Middleton Co. (Middleton), a leading U.S.
cigar manufacturer. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), the leading global
moist smokeless tobacco (MST) manufacturer, Helix Innovations LLC
(Helix), a leading manufacturer of oral nicotine pouches, and NJOY,
LLC (NJOY), currently the only e-vapor manufacturer to receive
market authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for a pod-based e-vapor product.
Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture, Horizon
Innovations LLC (Horizon), for the U.S. marketing and
commercialization of heated tobacco stick products and, through a
separate agreement, we have the exclusive U.S. commercialization
rights to the IQOS Tobacco Heating System® and Marlboro HeatSticks®
through April 2024.
Our equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI),
the world’s largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a
leading Canadian cannabinoid company.
The brand portfolios of our operating companies include
Marlboro®, Black & Mild®, Copenhagen®, Skoal®, on!® and NJOY®.
Trademarks related to Altria referenced in this release are the
property of Altria or our subsidiaries or are used with
permission.
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