Tom Wajnert Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article

As an independent director on the board of Reynolds American, Inc., Tom Wajnert is quoted in the article “Smokeless Products are Tough Test for Reynolds”which was published in The Wall Street Journal on Friday, March 26, 2010.

“Tom Wajnert, Reynolds’ lead independent director, says some board members were “a little skeptical.” Eventually, he says, they agreed it was a “natural next step.” Global industry sales of over-the-counter smoking-cessation products are about $2.1 billion a year, according to Euromonitor International.”

The article addresses the tobacco company’s new direction into smokeless tobacco products, and it is available in full online.

Read the full article online

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