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Lorillard Tobacco Company
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Fate | Purchased by Reynolds American in 2015 |
| Headquarters | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Key people | Murray S. Kessler (Chairman, President and CEO) |
| Brands | |
| Revenue |  $6.46 billion USD (2011) |
| $1.89 billion USD (2011) | |
| $1.11 billion USD (2011) | |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2013) |
Lorillard Tobacco Company was an American tobacco company that marketed cigarettes under the brand names Newport, Maverick, Old Gold, Kent, True, Satin, and Max. The company had two operating segments: cigarettes and electronic cigarettes.[1]
The company was purchased by Reynolds American, a company owned by British American Tobacco, in 2015,[2] a deal that was announced in 2014.[3]
- ^ "Lorillard". Forbes.
- ^ S&P. "PRESS RELEASE" (PDF).
- ^ Robinson, Duncan; Hammond, Ed; Bond, Shannon (15 July 2014). "Reynolds American agrees $27bn deal for Lorillard". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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