Bliley Lorillard
[Regarding "Suggested Changes in the Structure, Organization and Program" of CTR]
Abstract
Refers to shelving of plan to consider "changes in the structure, organization and program of the Council [for Tobacco Research] [CTR]" at upcoming meetings of the CTR and its Executive Committee and discusses particulars under consideration. Includes sections entitled: "Incorporation; Recruiting of Scientific Director; Budget; Direction of Research Effort"; and Attachments A and B (attachments missing).
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- MEMORANDUM
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- Stevens, Arthur Joseph (LOR Sr. VP '89-95 and TI Communications)Served on Lorillard Board of Directors 1985-92, was Senior Vice President from 1989 to 1995, served as General Counsel for Lorillard '93-95. Served on Tobacco Institute Communications Committee.
- Recipient
- Judge, Curtis H. (RJR Bd of Direct. '67-69, VP Mrkting '68; CEO of Lorillard)Curtis H. Judge served on the RJR Board of Directors from 1967-1969, Vice President of Marketing in 1968, and on the Advertising Committee. (Source: RJR Who's Who NMLRP)Also, CTR director, President of Lorrillard during 1970s-1980s.
Employed by Loew's Corp. as Vice President, 1971. Senior Vice President 1972-74, Exec. VP 1975-78. Served on Board of Directors 1971-95, was employed by Loews Theater, Inc.
Preston R. Tisch was employed by Lorillard, Inc., he served on the Board of Directors in 1969, 1985, 1989 to 1995. He served as President from 1989 to 1995. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officers from 1989 to 1995. When employed by Loews Theater, Inc. he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and was on the Board of Directors in 1970. When employed by Loews Corporation he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and was on the Board of Directors from 1971 to 1988. (Source: LOI/LOC Summary of Officer & Directors - LOI/LTC Liability Notebook)
Chairman of the Board & General Counsel for R.J. Reynolds and CTR Chairman 1971-1975.
Vice President and General Counsel for American Tobacco. Served on the Executive Committee as a CTR Director.
Paul Smith, who is retired, was Director, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for PMI in 1966. He served on the Committee of Counsel. (Source: NM Tobacco Companies Personnel List)
Previously with Hill & Knowlton
CTR Director 1/31/81
William Smith was employed with RJR. (Source: NM Tobacco Companies Personnel List)
Preston R. Tisch was employed by Lorillard, Inc., he served on the Board of Directors in 1969, 1985, 1989 to 1995. He served as President from 1989 to 1995. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officers from 1989 to 1995. When employed by Loews Theater, Inc. he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and was on the Board of Directors in 1970. When employed by Loews Corporation he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and was on the Board of Directors from 1971 to 1988. (Source: LOI/LOC Summary of Officer & Directors - LOI/LTC Liability Notebook)
Originally organized as the Tobacco Industry Research Committe(TIRC) in 1954, and renamed Council for Tobacco Research - USA, Inc. (CTR) in 1964.
Cigarette manufacturer; Pioneer in the generic cigarette business; L&M is the manufacturer of Chesterfield, Decade, Dorado, Duke of Durham in 1958, Eagle, Eve, L&M, Lark, Pyramid and Stride cigarettes
Philip Morris & Co. Ltd.., was incorporated in New York in April of 1902; half the shares were held by the parent company in London, and the balance by its U.S. distributor and his American associate. Its overall sales in 1903, its first full year of U.S. operation, were a modest seven million cigarettes. Among the brand offered, besides Philip Morris, were Blues, Cambridge, Derby, and a ladies favorite name for the London street where the home companies factory was located - Marlborough.
American cigarette manufacturer; makes Kent, MaxSatin, Newport, Old Gold, Style, and True cigarettes.
Subsidiary of BAT U.S., located in Louisville, KY.
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As you know~_ theAV--~u~i_Meetlng of the ~, and its
Executive C~i~tee, will-~ke place on N~¢~bar 30~h.
I ~d tho~ht ~t v~b~p~ s~e ~uggest~d cb~e~ !n the s~ctur~
~lgh~ be pu~ forth and
org~tz~tlon and p~ogr~ o~ ~h~ Co.ell -"
discussed at tV~ meeting, such a p~obabiilty u~ appea~s
~here are a Eew ~tter~ which we are aware will be d!scu~sed and
=ence~ing which you should ~mve ~e fo!!o~nE
~ncor~ora~ipn .... --~ ~
~ is proposed, and we concur ~i~h ~he
~= ~he Co~cii, which Is c~en=ly organized as a
co~ora=~n, be re~ncorpora~ed as a no~-for-proflt co.oral!on
~der ~he appllcable laws 0£ New York S~a~e~ ~ne orgmn~zatlon
and by-laws of the new organ~atlon will be substantially
as ~he presen~ and will provide for =he prln¢ipal control, dlr-
ecEion and flnanclal support to be lodged wi~h and c~ fr~ =he
five ~ufac~urlng c~pan~e~ (L & M ~$ no~ a m~ber, but
pates in the f~di~ o~ the ~o~called "Special Project" research
progr~),
The Executive Co-~.£ttee will be asked to appoint a
statutorily-rewJ!red co.it=co of three (with alternates) which
will handle the transfer of the assets from the old corporation
to She new, as well as the processtv~ Of~the paper work required
orga t atio of the co o at on. That w ll
consist o£ Tom Hoyt, Executive Director of ~'~R, cy Hetsko and Paul
Smith, ~he principal lawyers for Amerlcan a~ Philip ~rrls
respectively. Henry Ra,~, Janet Brown, com~sel to tha CTR, and
i will be alte_-~ate committee members. An agreement in connection
with the appointment of this co~ittee and the reorganization
will be presented for signa~ure at the meeting. We have r=-viewed
the agreement and find it in order. A c~py is available for such
review as you-may desire. ~
*Attacb~nent A-!
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~ ~ ~ = i a~ ~o R~ =',di! ~eporc -~.~rally~o the Bx~cu~ve
i~s l~k~iy~::hi~po~il precipitate ~ ~s~f~ and
and pla~ed research progr~ in lieu of ~he p~e~en= ~y~ ~£
h~ICh ~t~ers ~=~ !n Sh!s re~ard~ the~ attached =cop~ea- ~£ ~~ala
(A~=a~ent= C) ~Ished ~o you by ~he ~i=er on J~e 22nd and
23rd ~elating ~o: Bro~ & W~lli~son'8 vi~s ~ ~he subject, ~d
~ha~Ssibie~fo~la~n ~~llard's, ~y be of In=ere~= ~
~you: will:~re_ _ qUlre~ most:df::~bl~: : , Info~t~o~:= _ for- the~ N~er: ~h~
meeting.
Should you re~re any addit~al ir~o~atlon or wish
~ r~ew ~ny of the d~ents referred to, please do noC hesIta=e
~o let me ~.
Attaci~nen~.s
cc: Mr. P. R. Tisch
Mr. Leater Pollack
be : Nr. ~asgman
Arthur J, St~ens
