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Murray, R. William "Bill"

(PM Pres. & CEO, PM Companies Inc.) President and Chief Operating Officer, Philip Morris Companies Inc., USA. Served on Board of Directors for PM from 1987-89. Vice Chairman of Philip Morris Companies in 1990. Australian.Was President and CEO in 1992; Chairman 1994.

William Murray served on the Board of Directors for Philip Morris, Inc. from 1987 to 1989. (Source: Philip Morris Summary - PMI Liability Notebook). In June 1994 Murray was chairman of Philip Morris. Former Philip Morris president and chief operating officer (WSJ 6/3/94). In an apparent demotion, Murray was named vice chairman of food, circa 5/94 (WSJ 6/3/94). In June 1994, Murray was named chairman of Philip Morris, replacing chairman Michael Miles, who resigned (Reuters 6/20/94). Murray is an occasional smoker of Merit cigarettes (U? 6/22/94). Murray was born in Australia circa 1936 (USAT 6/22/94) Before joining PM, Murray worked for the International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland and the United Nations Relief Works Agency in Beirut, Lebanon (USAT 6/22/94). Murray took his first job with PM in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1970 (USAT ). Murray was later named president of Europe/Middle East/Africa (USAT 6/21/94). Murray was later named CEO of Philip Morris International (USAT ). Murray was later named chief operating officer of Philip Morris Co. Inc. (USAT 6/21/94).


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   Murray, Bill
   Murray, R William