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RE: CTR

Abstract

The CTR's inhalation program is terminated as per decision of the Executive Committee of the Scientific Advisory Board. No findings of increased tumors or any co-carcinogenci property attributable to whole cigarette smoke. Bill Hobbs to assume chairmanship of CTR; Add Yeaman to approach Bill Gardner to see if latter is ready to retire, and Charlie Sommers to replace Bill Gardner. Severance amounting to one year salary and four years consultancy work suggested for Bill Gardner.

User-Contributed Notes

1. industry sponsored research smoking and health inhalation study

Fields

Recipient

*McCarty, C.I. (use McCarty, Charles I.)

Defense

Hughes, Ivor Wallace (CEO Brown & Williamson, TI Executive Committee)

Ivor Wallace Hughes was The Chief Executive Officer of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company in 1983, also served on the Tobacco Institute Executive Committee in 1983 and was CTR Director 1/28/83.

Type

Limited Memorandum

Author

Pepples, Ernest, J.D. (BW General Counsel and Sr. VP)

Named Organization

*Council for Tobacco Research-- U.S.A. Inc. CTR (Formerly Tobacco Industry Research Committee (TIRC))

Created and funded by the tobacco industry to award grants to study of the link between smoking and disease. Part of a four decade effort to cast doubt on the links between smoking and disease.

*Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) (Only use SAB with name of specific org.)

Lennox Hill Hospital

Columbia Physicians and Surgeons College

Yale University

Named Person

Hobbs, William D. (Pres. RJR 72-75, CTR Director, TI Exec. Comm.)

William D. Hobbs was a President for R.J. Reynolds and a CTR Chairman. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996). William D. Hobbs worked for RJR Industries as President & Director from 1972 to 1975, as Chairman of the Executive Committee from 1979 to 1980, Chairman & CEO from 1975 to 1980, Chairman & CEO of International Tobacco in 1978, Executive Vice President in 1980, Senior Vice President in 1971 and Vice President from 1967 to 1971. (Source: RJR Who's Who NMLRP) Hobbs served on the Tobacco Institute's Executive Committee. He was also Director, Chairman and CEO of CTR's Executive Committee. (N.M.'s CTR Who Who)

Gardner, William Ullman, Ph.D. (CTR Scientific Advisory Board grant reviewer)

Dr. Gardner worked for Counsel for Tobacco Research -- U.S.A., Inc. He was a member of CTR's committee which reviewed grant applications in 1974. (UCSF000134) Gardner served on the Scientific Advisory Board for CTR and was a CTR Scientific Director. (N.M.'s CTR Who's Who) (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996). See Gardiner, Bill, TTLA Almanac - Names.

Yeaman, Addison (B&W Vice President)

General counsel for B&W. CTR Chairman/President 1975-1981

Sommers, Sheldon Charles, M.D. (CTR Scientific Director c.1979, Industry Consultant)

Dr. Sheldon C. Sommers was an Industry Consultant, CTR Scientific Director and served on the CTR Scientific Advisory Board. (PMI's Introduction to Privilege Log and Glossary of Names, Estate of Burl Butler v. PMI, et al, April 19, 1996)

Date Loaded

08 Jan 2003