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Ratcliffe Special Project

Abstract

Confirms that Lorillard will participate in Ratcliffe's Council for Tobacco Research (CTR) Special Project funding per previous letter.

Fields

Company

Lorillard

Type

LETTER

Author

Stevens, Arthur Joseph (LOR Sr. VP '89-95 and TI Communications)

Served on Lorillard Board of Directors 1985-92, was Senior Vice President from 1989 to 1995, served as General Counsel for Lorillard '93-95. Served on Tobacco Institute Communications Committee.

Author (Organization)

Lorillard Tobacco Co. (American cigarette manufacturer)

American cigarette manufacturer; makes Kent, MaxSatin, Newport, Old Gold, Style, and True cigarettes.

Recipient

Hoel, Donald K. (CTR Industry Research Committee & PM Attorney, Shook Hardy)

Donald Hoel was an attorney with Philip Morris' law firm Shook Hardy and Bacon (SHB). He served as a member of the CTR Industry Research Committee in 1978?. Hoel assisted in screening "apppropriate" projects to received CTR funding.

Recipient (Organization)

Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Tobacco Industry law firm)

Tobacco Industry law firm based in Kansas City, KS.

Named Person

Ratcliffe, Hebert (CTR Special Projects Researcher)

Industry-funded scientist, investigated lung cancer and cardiovascular disease in zoo animals, especially those maintained in an outdoor environment.

Named Organization

Council for Tobacco Research - USA (CTR) (Formerly Tobacco Industry Research Committee (TIRC))

Originally organized as the Tobacco Industry Research Committe(TIRC) in 1954, and renamed Council for Tobacco Research - USA, Inc. (CTR) in 1964.

Lorillard Tobacco Co. (American cigarette manufacturer)

American cigarette manufacturer; makes Kent, MaxSatin, Newport, Old Gold, Style, and True cigarettes.

Thesaurus Term

expenditure

research activity

tobacco industry lawyer

tobacco industry sponsorship

tobacco industry structure