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Whitehurst Moves to Investor Relations, Wehn to Treasury at
Reynolds American
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ken Whitehurst has been
appointed vice president - investor relations for Reynolds American Inc.
(NYSE:RAI), succeeding Carole Biermann Wehn, who has been appointed vice
president and assistant treasurer.
Reynolds American, which became a publicly traded holding company on July 30,
is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Lane Limited, Santa Fe
Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc.
In his new position, Whitehurst is the company's chief liaison with the
investment community. Wehn's new responsibilities include overseeing issues
and activities concerning capital markets, insurance and pension.
From January 2001 to August 2004, Whitehurst was vice president - corporate
business development for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (RJR). During his
tenure in that role, the company acquired Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company,
established an international tobacco joint venture company with Gallaher Group
Plc, acquired Lane Limited and merged with Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Corporation.
Wehn was vice president - investor relations from June 2003 through July 2004.
Prior to that, she spent four years as vice president and general auditor for
RJR.
Reynolds American Inc. is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company,
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc., Lane Limited and R.J. Reynolds Global
Products, Inc. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the second- largest U.S. tobacco
company, manufactures about one of every three cigarettes sold in the United
States, including five of the nation's 10 best-selling brands: Camel, Winston,
KOOL, Salem and Doral. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures
Natural American Spirit cigarettes and other tobacco products, and markets them
both nationally and internationally. Lane Limited manufactures several
roll-your-own, pipe tobacco and little cigar brands, and distributes Dunhill
tobacco products. R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. manufactures, sells and
distributes American-blend cigarettes and other tobacco products to a variety
of customers worldwide. Copies of RAI's news releases, annual reports, SEC
filings and other financial materials are available on the company's Web site,
http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/ .
DATASOURCE: Reynolds American Inc.
CONTACT: Seth Moskowitz of Reynolds American Inc., +1-336-741-7698
Web site: http://www.rjrt.com/
http://www.reynoldsamerican.com/