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February 20, 2023

CEOs of 7 major tobacco corporations testifying under oath that nicotine does NOT cause addiction in 1994

All 7 quit their jobs by 1996.

  • William Campbell, CEO of Phillip Morris went on to have leadership positions with Citigroup, Visa International, then JPMorgan Chase. He currently serves as President of Sanoch Management, “a consulting and investment vehicle for financial companies, start-ups, and venture capital firms.”

  • James Johnston, chairman of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Now works as chairman of the board for Snyder’s-Lance.

  • Joseph Taddeo, President of US Tobacco, is now a chairman for Jupiter Medical Center.

  • Andrew Tisch, CEO of Lorillard Tobacco Company, became co-chair of its parent company Loews Corporation, after the death of his father. It is a holding company involved in hotels, oil, and insurance.

  • Edward Horrigan Jr., CEO of Liggett Group Inc. retired. He died last year at 91.

  • Thomas Sandefur Jr., CEO of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. Retired in 1995, then died in 1996 in the hospital at 56. He had aplastic anemia.

  • Donald Johnston, CEO of American Tobacco Company. Left the company before it was bought out by British American Tobacco plc. at the end of 1994, but I can’t find what he did after that.

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