Bliley Lorillard
[Background Information on Hickey Relative to his Proposed CTR Special Project]
Abstract
Discusses reasons for disagreement in industry regarding approval of Hickey's continuation funding as Council for Tobacco Research (CTR) Special Project. Counterbalances Hickey's recent congressional testimony and his scientific reputation with fact that his CTR reports "thus far [are] not earth-shattering nor productive of any immediately valuable use". Suggests Spears and Judge be consulted regarding their views and advocates funding.
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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.
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- Pollack, Lester (LOR Exec. VP, Secretary & Gen. Counsel)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.
Univ. PA; Special Projects
TI Communications
TI Communications Committee and was also a lawyer for CTR.
William W. Shinn worked for Shook, Hardy & Bacon.
Associated with CTR, used as an expert in the Mississippi case.
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.
Originally organized as the Tobacco Industry Research Committe(TIRC) in 1954, and renamed Council for Tobacco Research - USA, Inc. (CTR) in 1964.
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Ju~e 4, 1970
~. LESTEE POLLACK:
CT~ special Pro~ect - Dr. Hic|~ey
I spoke with Dave Hardy on June 3rd regarding Bill
Shlnn's letters of May 18~h and June ist.
Hickey, who is a statistical specialist on air pollution
(components not found in cigarettes), has h~d a previous grant
of $30,000 -- ~hich lasted 18 months rather than the planned one
year. He testified before Congress during last s~uer's hearlnEs,
and is generally regarded as very knowledgeable in the field.
Although Hardy is frank to admit that his reports to
CT~ are thus far not earth-shattering nor productive of any
i~,ediately val~able use, it is believed that he may be on to
somethin~ that- has value for the future -- and he should not be
~'turned loose" at this time. Hardy recommends at lease another
year's grant of $30,000, of which our aliquot share would be
modest.
Unless and untll we are prepared to make independent
~ud~ments on ~hese _~___t~ers, and so lon~ as we remain both in CTR
and dependent in part upon Hardy's recommendations in this area,
X recommend that we go alon~ wi~h ~his project.
Notwlthst~nding this recommendation, and our past
approvals of CTR Special Projects, shouldn't we get Alex Spears
involved in reviewing these requests, and g~ both his recommen-
dations and Curt Judge's approval?
AJS:RC
Arthur J. Stevens
