Horrigan, Edward A., Jr.
(Several RJR, Liggett and CTR Top Positions) Director for RJR Tobacco Co. 1980-1989, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 1979-1983, President 1979-1980, and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 1987-1989.Edward A. Horrigan is located at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 401 Main St., Winston Salem, NC 27101-3818. The phone number is (901) 741-5000. He was also on the Executive Committee for TII in 1979, 1980, 1983 and 1984. He became Executive Committee Chairman for TII in 1981 and served until 1982. Served as Director and on the Executive Committee for CTR in 1981, 1982 and 1983. Edward J. Horrigan was in charge of domestic tobacco operations in 1980 after working on the international side for two years. He later became President of the company. He is knowledgeable in both the national and international operations of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. (Ashes to Ashes p. 513). Horrigan is Chairman, 1993 to present, and Chief Executive Officer 1993-1994, Liggett Group Inc. (Horrigan statement 4/14/94). Horrigan testified before the Waxman Subcommittee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, on 4/14/94. Horrigan was chairman of the Executive committee of the Tobacco Institute in 1982 (Allman complaint, p. 42). Horrigan made public statement in 1982 that no causal link has been shown between smoking and disease (Allman, complaint , p. 42). Horrigan was born circa 1930 (WSJ 6/6/94). Circa 6/94, Rouben V. Chakalian was named president and chief executive officer of the Liggett Group Inc., succeeding Edward A. Horrigan Jr. who continued as chairman (WSJ 6/6/94). Horrigan became chairman and chief Executive officer of the Liggett Group Inc., in May 1993 (WSJ 6/6/94). Horrigan was chairman of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan was a member of Ross Johnson's management group which sought control of RJR (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan was RJR's president and chief operating officer (1983-?) (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan was president of RJR's domestic tobacco business in 1983? Horrigan was replaced as president of domestic tobacco by Jerry Long (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan joined RJR in the 1970s (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan headed the Buckingham Liquor unit of Northwest Industries (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan graduated from the University of Connecticut. He won a silver star for valor while fighting in the army in Korea (Barbarians 1990). Horrigan was combative and liked to brag he was born in a three-point stance. Horrigan never smoked in his life (Barbarians 1990).