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Philip Morris USA
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Basic facts
Location:Richmond, Va.[1]
Top official:Cliff B. Fle​et, President and CEO
Year founded:1847
Website:Official website

As of 2016, Philip Morris USA was the "largest tobacco company in the United States." The company was based in Richmond, Virginia, and manufactured several of the nation's top-selling cigarette brands, including Marlboro and Parliament. Philip Morris USA was a subsidiary of Altria Group Inc., a tobacco and wine corporation.[1][2]

  • Philip Morris USA opposed the 2016 California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase, which proposed to increase the state's cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increases on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.[3]

    • Background

    Philip Morris USA was originally established in 1847 as the Philip Morris & Company Ltd. tobacco shop in London, England. The company incorporated in New York in 1902 and began manufacturing cigarettes in Richmond, Virginia, in 1929. Philip Morris Companies, the holding company and parent organization of Philip Morris Inc., was created in 1985 and changed its name to Altria Group Inc. in 2003. As of September 2016, Philip Morris USA operated as a subsidiary of Altria Group Inc.[1]

    Philip Morris USA manufactured smokeless tobacco products as well as several of the top-selling cigarette brands in the United States, including Marlboro, Parliament, Virginia Slims and L&M.[4]

    Political activity

    Ballot measure activity

    Philip Morris USA took positions on ballot measures that aim to implement smoking bans or impact taxes on tobacco products. The company opposed the 2016 California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase, which proposed to increase the state's cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack, with equivalent increases on other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.[3]

    "We are opposed to large, excessive cigarette tax increases like this one proposed in California," said David Sutton, a spokesman for Altria Group Inc.[5]

    Overview of ballot measure support and opposition

    The following table details the ballot measure stances for Philip Morris USA available on Ballotpedia:

    Ballot measure support and opposition for Philip Morris USA
    Ballot measure Year Position Status
    California Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax Increase (2016) 2016 Opposed[3]  ApprovedaApproved
    California Proposition 29, Tobacco Tax for Cancer Research Fund Initiative (June 2012) 2012 Opposed[6] Defeatedd Defeated
    California Proposition 26, Supermajority Vote to Pass Certain New Taxes and Fees (2010) 2010 Supported[7] Approveda Approved
    California Proposition 1B, Supplemental Education Appropriations Amendment (May 2009) 2009 Supported[8] Defeatedd Defeated
    Oregon Healthcare Funded by Tobacco Tax, Ballot Measure 50 (2007) 2007 Opposed[9] Approveda Approved
    Arizona First Things First for Children, Proposition 203 (2006) 2006 Opposed[10] Approveda Approved
    California Proposition 86, Cigarette Tax Increase Initiative (2006) 2006 Opposed[11] Defeatedd Defeated
    South Dakota Increase Taxes on Tobacco, Initiative 2 (2006) 2006 Opposed[12] Approveda Approved
    Washington Increase the Tobacco Tax, Initiative 773 (2001) 2001 Opposed[13] Approveda Approved
    California Proposition 37, Defining Fees as Taxes (2000) 2000 Supported[14] Defeatedd Defeated

    Leadership

    As of September 2016, the following individuals held leadership positions with Philip Morris USA:[15]

    • Cliff B. Fle​et, President & CEO
    • Gregory H. Ray, Senior vice president, smokeable manufacturing
    • Heather Newman, Vice president and general manager, Marlboro
    • Sarah Knakmuhs, Vice president, heated tobacco products

    Recent news

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    Philip Morris USA - Google News

    See also

    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Altria, "Our heritage," accessed September 12, 2016
    2. ↑ Philip Morris USA, "Home," accessed September 16, 2016
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 No on 56, "Home," accessed September 12, 2016
    4. ↑ Philip Morris USA, "Our products and ingredients," accessed September 12, 2016
    5. ↑ Mercury News, "California tobacco tax measure’s supporters, foes prepare for battle," November 25, 2015
    6. ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Perata's cigarette tax measure finds First 5 foes," November 17, 2009
    7. ↑ Cal-Access, "Donations of $5,000 or more to the "No on 25" campaign committee," accessed September 12, 2016
    8. ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Groups raise $31.5 million in ballot battle," May 17, 2009
    9. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Transaction Search Results: Oregonians Against a Blank Check," accessed March 10, 2015
    10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Proposition 203," accessed September 12, 2016
    11. ↑ Follow the Money, "Proposition 086," accessed September 12, 2016
    12. ↑ Follow the Money, "Measure 2," accessed September 12, 2016
    13. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "State of Washington 2001 Voters Pamphlet," accessed August 13, 2013
    14. ↑ California Online Voter Guide 2000, "Introduction to California's Ballot Measures," accessed September 12, 2016
    15. ↑ Philip Morris USA, "Our leadership," accessed September 12, 2016
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