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The Tobacco Institute, Inc. - Minutes of the Fiftieth Meeting of the Executive Committee

Abstract

Presents minutes of 50th meeting of Tobacco Institute (TI) Executive Committee. Reports some unspecified state legislatures "are considering anti-tobacco measures". Refers to unnamed developments of Consumer Product Safety Commission. Discusses "non-smoker leaflet", "short film about the tobacco industry and its economics", and TI film "The Need To Know". Notes visit to Washington University regarding "various possible research projects". Relates trip to Soviet Union with growers and Department of Agriculture officials. Describes production of "uniform Spanish translation to be used for the warning statement in U.S. Spanish language cigarette advertisements". Documents development of TI policy on international matters and communication of activities within industry.

Fields

Company

Tobacco Institute

Named Organization

Arnold & Porter (PM Counsel)

Counsel for Philip Morris.

Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association

Committee of Counsel

Communications Committee

Consumer Product Safety Commission

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Department of Agriculture

Executive Committee

Liggett Group, Inc. (Liggett and Meyers)

Loews Corporation

Lorillard Inc. (American cigarette manufacturer)

American cigarette manufacturer

National Press Club

Philip Morris Cos., Inc.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Regency Hotel

Shook, Hardy & Bacon

TI

Tobacco Institute

US Dept of Agriculture

Washington University

Named Person

Ahrensfeld, Thomas F. (PM General Counsel & Sr. VP, TI Executive Committee)

TI Executive committee

Austern, H. Thomas (Tommy) (TI Attorney, Covington & Burling c. 1967)

Attorney with the tobacco industry law firm Covington & Burling, circa 1968.

Bantle, Louis Francis (U.S. Tobacco Pres., CTR Board; TI Exec. Comm.)

Bantle was president of U.S. Tobacco Co. Testifed in Sean Marsee case. Bantle, was quoted in a 1970s newspaper article, "We've gotten excellent sales from young people. In Texas today, a kid wouldn't dare go to school even if he doesn't use the (smokeless tobacco) product, without a can in his Levis." (L. White, Merchants 1988).

Bowling, James Chandler (PM; TI, Corporate Affairs Director & VP; Board of Dir.)

Vice President and Director of Sales at Philip Morris from 1967 to 1976. He was Senior Vice President of PM from 1977 to 1984 and on the Board of Directors from 1971 to 1984. Also worked for the Tobacco Institute. Attempted to improve the image of smoking in the face of negative health news.

Bryant, DeBaun (CTR Director, BW Attorney)

DeBaun Bryant was employed by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation and served as Director for the Council for Tobacco Research 1/31/75, 1/30/76, 1/28/77, 1/27/78 and 1/27/79. He was also a Board Member of the University of Kentucky Tobacco & Health Research Institute in 1979 and 1980.

Clements, Earle C. (TI President, '67-70)

President of the Tobacco Institute, Inc. from 1967 to 1970.

Cryden, F.B.

Cullman, Joseph Frederick III (PM President & CEO (1957-1970))

Executive vice president and senior marketing executive of Philip Morris in the 1950s. Exec. VP 1955-57. President in 1958, held that position until 1967. Chairman from 1968-1972 and acquired title of CEO. Chairman of the Executive Committee, 1979-85. On the Board of Directors from 1954-1985.

Duffin, Anne Hetfield (TI Vice President, Special Projects Director)

Helped set up the Institute's "Helping Youth Decide" PR program; sought groups of educators to endorse the program to help bolster the program's crediblity with legislators.

Ehringhaus, J.C. Blucher (TI Senior Vice President)

J. C. B. Ehringhaus, Jr. served as Vice President for the Tobacco Institute, Inc. in 1972 and 1/25/73. He served on the Budget Committee in 1974, he was Senior Vice President 12/9/76 and then Senior Vice President & Counsel 12/8/77, 12/14/78 and 1/10/80. (UCSF B&W, 1012.01)

George, W. Brooks (TI PR Committee, CTR Director)

W. Brooks George worked for Larus & Bros. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996) W. Brooks George served an the TI PR Committee, Executive Committee. He was also a CTR Director. (N.M.'s CTR Who's Who)

Greer, Joseph H. (LM Gen. Counsel, Asst. Secretary 1972-74)

J. H. Greer was employed by Liggett & Myers, Inc. and served as Assistant Secretary from 1972 to 1974. (Source: L&M, et al Summary of Officers & Directors - LGI/LTC Liability Notebook.) Joseph H. Greer is former General Counsel for Liggett & Meyers.

Hilderley, Donna (TI Assistant Secretary)

Donna Hilderley was TI Assistant Secretary and TI Secretary of the Budget Committee. (Source: NM Tobacco Companies Personnel List)

Holtzman, Alexander (PM Asst General Counsel. 1975-85.)

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.

Kastenbaum, Marvin A., Ph.D. (Director, Statistics (TI))

Kastenbaum has knowledge of the Tobacco Institute's and the tobacco industry's participation in the public disinformation regarding the health hazards of tobacco use, the manipulation of nicotine in tobacco products and the marketing of tobacco products to children.

Kloepfer, William J., Jr. (TI Public Affairs VP, c. 1988)

Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Relations for the Tobacco Institute

Kornegay, Horace R. (TI President and Exec. Director)

VP Leaf Ops (RJR), TI Chairman (1985)

Krash, A.

Arnold & Porter, Attorney [See

McGovern, P.M.

Millhiser, R.H.

Mills, J.F.

Panzer, Frederick (TI VP of Issues Management c. 1988)

Vice president of The Tobacco Institute, early 1970's

Pollack, L.

Roemer, Henry C. (Jack) (RJR VP; CTR Director)

RJR in 1958. He served as Vice President & General Counsel of RJR Legal Dept. in 1970, Senior Vice President & General Counsel of their Legal Dept. 1972-1983, and retired in 1986. Board of Directors 1972-1983; as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary from 1982 to the present, as RJR Tobacco Secretary & Director 1958-1970; and as Vice President and General Counsel in 1970.

Shinn, William W. (TI Communications; Shook, Hardy, CTR Attorney)

TI Communications Committee and was also a lawyer for CTR. William W. Shinn worked for Shook, Hardy & Bacon.

Smith, W.S.

Staton, W.L.

Stevens, L.

Stokes, C.H.

Temko, Stanley L. (Covington & Burling, TI Budget Committee)

Stanley Tempko was an attorney at Covington & Burling. Tempko has knowledge of the legal issues facing the tobacco industry; additives; freon; grass-roots lobbying; and workplace smoking.

Tisch, Preston R. (President of Lorillard 1989-95)

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)

Wade, Charles B., Jr. (RJR VP, TI Executive)

Various RJR positions, 1958-1980

Welch, F.J.

Keyword

Non-smokers

The Need to Know (film)

U.S. Spanish language cigarette advertisements

Uniform Spanish translation

Region

United States

USSR

Spain

Type

Meeting minutes

Subject

Cigarettes

Economic benefits

Federal level

Government agencies

industry sponsored research

international trade

legislation

Legislatures

mass media

Regulations

State level

Tobacco farmers

tobacco industry structure

Warning labels

advertising