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).United States Tobacco Company, 100 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. The phone number is (203) 661-1100. Bantle has knowledge of United States Tobacco Company's and the tobacco industry's participation in public fraud and disinformation relative to health hazards of tobacco use, in the manipulation of nicotine in tobacco products and in marketing of tobacco products to children. Bantle was president of U.S. Tobacco Co., on the Executive Committee for TI and a member of the CTR Board of Directors (N.M.'s CTR Who's Who). Bantle was president of United States Tobacco Company (? to 1985) (L. White, Merchants 1988). Bantle testified by video deposition in the Marsee (smokeless tobacco) trial, 1986 (L. White, Merchant 1988). In 1985, Bantle was succeeded as UST president by Nicholas A. Buoniconti White, Merchants 1988). Bantle, quoted 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).