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Altria Group Inc.

(MO) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$40.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$73.8B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Altria Group is the parent company of Philip Morris USA, John Middleton and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Altria Group owns 100% of the outstanding stock of Philip Morris USA, John Middleton and Philip Morris Capital Corporation. Philip Morris USA is the largest tobacco company in the United States, with approximately half of the U.S. cigarette market. John Middleton is a leading manufacturer of machine-made large cigars. Philip Morris Capital Corporation's portfolio consists primarily of leveraged and direct finance lease investments. In addition, Altria Group has a 28.5% economic and voting interest in SABMiller plc., one of the world's largest brewers.

Chief Executive Officer
Michael E. Szymanczyk
Number of Employees 10,400
Contact Information

120 Park Ave

New York, New York 10017

www.altria.com

(917) 663-4000

NAICS Code Cigarette Manufacturing: 312221

Recent Events

  • Philip Morris USA to Pay Smoker $300 Million

    11/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • STREET MOVES: Barclays Capital Hires Goldman Sachs Bankers

    12/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Report from Europe: Bulls Back in Control as G20 Agree on Nothing

    11/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Altria's Flame Withers

    10/21/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Altria Profit Edges Up

    10/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Grassroots Activists Congratulate Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for Ending Tobacco Sponsorship

    10/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Altria Group, Inc. - SWOT Analysis

    10/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Motley Fool: Altria is expanding

    10/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Credit Suisse Downgrades Altria MO to Neutral

    9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Credit Suisse cuts Altria Group to neutral

    9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Get Out Now!

    9/17/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Altria MO Reaffirms FY09 Outlook

    9/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • These Stocks Are Gifts That'll Keep On Giving

    8/31/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • 7. Altria Reports 2009 Second-Quarter Results.

    7/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Smokeless Tobacco Helps Altria Net

    7/22/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael E. Szymanczyk Chief Executive Officer
Murray S. Kessler President and Chief Executive Officer, UST Inc.
Theodor P. Baseler President and CEO, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd.
Craig A. Johnson President, Philip Morris USA
Daniel W. Butler President, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company
John J. Mulligan President, Philip Morris Capital Corporation
David R. Beran Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
John R. Nelson Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Martin J. Barrington Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance/Administrative Officer
Denise F. Keane Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Howard A. Willard III Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Murray Garnick Senior Vice President, Litigation, Altria Client Services Inc
Nancy B. Lund Senior Vice President, Marketing, Altria Client Services Inc.

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dinyar S. Devitre Board of Directors
Elizabeth E. Bailey Board of Directors
George Munoz Board of Directors
Gerald L Baliles Board of Directors
Nabil Y. Sakkab Board of Directors
Robert E.R. Huntley Board of Directors
Thomas F. Farrell Board of Directors
Thomas W. Jones Board of Directors

Mike Szymanczyk serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group, Inc. He was appointed to that position in March 2008. He joined Philip Morris USA in 1990 as Senior Vice President of Sales. He held a number of executive positions at PM USA and was appointed Chairman, President and CEO of that company in 2002. Previously, he had extensive consumer products experience in sales and marketing at Procter & Gamble and Kraft. Mike received a B.S. degree in finance from Indiana University in 1971. Mike currently serves on several boards of trustees including: * The University of Richmond * The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering Foundation * The United Negro College Fund * The Richmond Performing Arts Center Mike also is a retired Chairman and current member of the Dean's Advisory Council for the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and a retired board member of Futures for Children.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Altria Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Philip Morris U.S.A. Chairman, President & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
UST Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Altria Group, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, UST Inc. Current
UST Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
UST Inc. Chairman, Strategic Review Committee Current
UST Inc. Board of Directors Current
Altria Group, Inc. Vice Chair Current
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company President Former
Campbell Soup Company Gm, Swanson Division Former
Villanova University Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Theodor P. Baseler is president and CEO of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd., one of the top 10 producers of premium wines in the United States. Ted brings extensive experience with both the wine industry as well as consumer packaged goods. He began his career at Ste. Michelle in 1984 as director of marketing and was offered ever-increasing levels of responsibility, eventually becoming chief operating officer before being named president and CEO in 2001. Prior to working at the winery, he had a successful career as a creative marketer of consumer packaged goods at ad agencies J. Walter Thompson, Chiat Day and Cole & Weber (Ogilvy & Mather). He was named one of the top marketing professionals in the country by Advertising Age. Ted has served as the chairman of the Washington Wine Commission, chairman of the Napa-based Wine Market Council, and director of the Washington Wine Institute. He also was appointed by the Governor to the Board of Regents of Washington State University, and has served on the boards of Children's Hospital and Patrons of Northwest Arts.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. President and CEO, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. Current
International Wine & Spirits Ltd. President Current

Craig Johnson serves as Executive Vice President of Altria Group, Inc. and also as President of Philip Morris USA Inc., a wholly-owned operating company of Altria Group, Inc. He's held his PM USA position since August 2008 and is responsible for the Manufacturing and Sales & Brand Management organizations. He was named to his Altria post in January 2009. Craig has extensive experience with consumer packaged goods, brand management and sales as well as significant leadership experience that benefits the company's state-of-the-art Manufacturing operations. Under Craig's leadership, Philip Morris USA build strong relationships with adult tobacco consumers and the trade (wholesalers and retailers) to responsibly and profitably grow market share of our brand portfolio. As part of this effort, Philip Morris USA's field sales force calls on more than 250,000 retail stores monthly to promote Philip Morris USA's brands in a focused and responsible way. Craig has a held a variety of senior leadership positions at Philip Morris USA since joining the company as a Vice President in 1991. Prior to joining the company, he was with Frito-Lay Inc. in Dallas and with Procter & Gamble. Before assuming his current role, he served as Executive Vice President, Sales & Brand Management for Philip Morris USA since June 2005. Active in the community, Craig serves on the boards of directors of St. Christopher's School, the Peter Paul Development Center, and the First Tee of Richmond and Chesterfield in Virginia.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. President, Philip Morris USA Current
Altria Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Former

Daniel W. Butler is president, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC), the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of smokeless tobacco. He joined the company as executive vice president and general manager in 2004 with responsibility for sales, marketing, strategic analysis and financial planning. Prior to joining USSTC, Dan was executive vice president and general manager of Kraft Foods' $4 billion Nabisco Biscuit Division, responsible for such brands as Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Triscuit, Ritz, Wheat Thins, and Honey Maid.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. President, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Current
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Executive Vice President & General Manager Current

John Mulligan serves Altria Group, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris Capital Corporation. He has held this position since 2001. As a wholly-owned operating company of Altria Group, Philip Morris Capital Corporation holds investments in leases of certain assets, such as aircraft, power plants, railcars and real estate. John has more than two decades of experience with Philip Morris Capital Corporation in a variety of leadership positions, which included responsibility for new business generation, strategic portfolio initiatives and overseas business development. He currently leads Philip Morris Capital Corporation in its role to responsibly maximize financial contributions to Altria Group from its existing portfolio of leased assets. He joined Philip Morris Capital Corporation in 1986 after working in various marketing and business development functions within the leasing industry.

Organization Position Status
Philip Morris Capital Corp. Chief Executive Officer Current
Altria Group, Inc. President, Philip Morris Capital Corporation Current
Philip Morris Capital Corp. President Former
Philip Morris Capital Corp. Vice President, Lease, Structured Finance Former
Philip Morris Capital Corp. Manager, Lease Financing Former
Philip Morris Capital Corp. Board of Directors Former
Fordham University Masters In Business and Accounting Former

Dave Beran serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria Group, Inc. leading the following groups: * Finance * Information Systems * Investor Relations * Procurement * Treasury Dave also oversees Philip Morris Capital Corporation, an operating company of Altria Group that holds investments in leases of certain assets, such as aircraft, power plants, railcars and real estate. He joined Philip Morris USA Inc. in 1976 in its Finance Group and became chief financial officer for Philip Morris USA in 2007. Over the past three decades with the Altria family of companies, Dave has held senior leadership positions in a variety of functions including: finance, planning, and information; strategy, communications and consumer contact; market research and planning; discount brands; Marlboro promotions; and operations. In the community, he currently serves on the: * Venture Richmond Executive Committee and Board of Directors * Richmond Ballet Board of Directors * Robins School of Business Executive Advisory Council

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current

Jack serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Altria Group, Inc. His role is to lead the creation of products and technologies for Altria Group's operating companies to help them responsibly meet their business goals. In this position, held since August 2008, Jack leads the following groups: * Product Planning & Engineering * Product Development * Product Innovation * Research, Development & Engineering Analytical Sciences & Technical Operations * Health Sciences * Environmental & Safety Compliance * Process Commercialization & Engineering Previously, Jack served as President of Operations & Technology for Philip Morris USA Inc. for a six-year period. In this position, he led a variety of groups including Strategic Product Planning, Manufacturing, Product Development, Product Assessment, Research, Development & Engineering, Research & Technology, Quality and Commercialization & Engineering. Earlier in his career, Jack served as President of Philip Morris USA in New York and President of Philip Morris International in Lausanne, Switzerland. He also has carried out leadership positions in Manufacturing, Research & Development, Planning and Corporate Affairs. Before joining Philip Morris USA in 1982 as a Research Analyst, Jack was Associate Study Director of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago and a Research Associate for the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council. He currently serves on the boards of the Greater Richmond Partnership, the Virginia Historical Society and the Virginia Business Council.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Current
Philip Morris U.S.A. President, Operations and Technology Former
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Faculty Former

Marty Barrington serves Altria Group, Inc. as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. In that role, Marty leads the following groups, which provide services to Altria Group and its family of companies: * Compliance & Brand Integrity * Corporate Communications * Corporate Responsibility & Stakeholder Engagement * Government Affairs * Human Resources In addition, Marty is the Chief Compliance Officer for Altria Group. In that capacity, he sets the strategic direction for the Compliance & Integrity programs; monitors the operating companies' adherence to the Altria Group standards for compliance; and reports to the Altria Group Board of Directors on compliance matters. Previously, Marty served in a number of senior management positions for Altria Group and its operating companies. These include serving as General Counsel and Senior Vice President for both Philip Morris USA Inc. and Philip Morris International, and as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Responsibility for Philip Morris USA. Before joining the Altria family in 1993, Marty practiced law in both the government and private sectors. He currently serves on the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance/Administrative Officer Current

Denise Keane serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Altria Group, Inc. In her role, she leads the company's Law department and is responsible for the corporate secretary's office. From May 1995 to December 1997, Denise served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Philip Morris USA and later Senior Vice President, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs, and Associate General Counsel, Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Denise served as the General Counsel for Philip Morris USA from 2001 until assuming her most recent position with Altria Group. Since joining Philip Morris USA as an attorney in 1977, Denise has been engaged in the successful management of company litigation issues and has experience managing regulatory issues globally. During her career with the Altria family of companies, Denise has held various management and leadership positions across a variety of subsidiaries. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Denise currently serves on the board of the ArtsFund of Central Virginia and the Virginia Opera.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Executive Vice President & General Counsel Current

Howard Willard serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development for Altria Group, Inc. with leadership oversight for: * John Middleton Co. - which manufactures and markets machine-made large cigars and pipe tobacco * Philip Morris Duty Free Inc. - which markets cigarettes at duty-free stores (such as duty-free shops in airports) and other duty-free channels in the United States * The Strategy & Business Development group at Altria Client Services Inc. - which provides strategic analysis and merger and acquisition services to Altria Group and its subsidiaries. Howard has held various leadership positions at Philip Morris USA Inc. in Finance, Sales, Information Services and Corporate Responsibility as well as Quality & Compliance, and Youth Smoking Prevention. Before joining the Altria family of companies in 1992, Howard worked at Bain & Company and Salomon Brothers, Inc. He currently serves on the boards of the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Communities in Schools of Virginia.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Current

Murray Garnick is Senior Vice President, Litigation, and Associate General Counsel for Altria Client Services Inc., which provides professional services and support to Altria Group, Inc. and its operating companies. In his role, Murray is responsible for managing smoking and health and other complex litigation brought against Altria Group and its operating companies throughout the country. He brings extensive knowledge of Altria Group and its litigation issues as the result of representing the company and its subsidiaries for more than two decades as a senior partner at the law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. While at the firm, Murray represented the company in a broad range of litigation, specializing in product liability and consumer protection litigation with an emphasis on appellate litigation. In 2008, Murray was named to the Best Lawyers in America list for product liability litigation.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Litigation, Altria Client Services Inc Current

Nancy Lund serves as the Senior Vice President, Marketing, Altria Client Services Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc. Her team currently provides marketing professional services to all of the Altria Group companies in the following areas: * Brand Equity Building * Marketing Compliance * Market Information & Consumer Research At Philip Morris USA Inc., Nancy served as Senior Vice President of Marketing since 1999 and has been engaged continuously with the Marlboro brand since 1986, when she became Brand Manager, Marlboro. Nancy has been the key steward of the Marlboro brand for more than two decades. Throughout her career with Philip Morris USA, she has led the creation of new products, new brands, new promotions and new communications for the company. Prior to joining Philip Morris USA in 1985, Nancy was an executive with Wells Rich Greene, an advertising agency in New York City. Nancy currently serves on the boards of directors of Arts Council of Richmond and The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation. She is a member of Board of Governors of HYDE Schools and is an emeritus member of the Board of Trustees of Lafayette College.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing, Altria Client Services Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
General Atlantic, LLC Special Adviser Current
The Western Union Company Board of Directors Current
SABMiller plc Board of Directors Current
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Altria Group, Inc. CFO & Senior Vice President Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Former
Indian Institute of Management M.B.A. Former
Kraft Foods Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Professor Current
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CSX Corporation Board of Directors Current

Director since 2004 Birth Year: 1951 Mr. Muñoz is a principal of the Washington, D.C.-based firm of Muñoz Investment Banking Group, LLC. He is also a partner in the Chicago-based law firm of Tobin, Petkus & Muñoz. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation from 1997 to January 2001. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Muñoz was Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury Department. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Marriott International, Inc. and Anixter International, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Geographic Society. Mr. Muñoz is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Executive, Finance, Innovation and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Patrick County Education Foundation Chairman Current
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Norfolk Southern Corporation Board of Directors Current
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Miller Center Director Current
Patrick County Education Foundation Founder Former
University of Virginia School of Law J.D. Former
Wesleyan University Bachelor's Degree Former
Virginia House of Delegates Member Former

Dr. Sakkab held a variety of positions at Procter & Gamble beginning in 1974. He retired in November 2007 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Research and Development. Dr. Sakkab serves on the board of Givaudan SA. Dr. Sakkab is Chair of the Innovation Committee and a member of the Finance and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procter & Gamble Senior Vice President, Res & Development, Global Fabric & Home Care Former

Retired lawyer, educator and businessman Director since 1976 Birth Year: 1929 Mr. Huntley retired as counsel to the law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP in December 1995, a position he had held since December 1988. Previously, Mr. Huntley had served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Best Products Co., Inc., Professor of Law at Washington and Lee School of Law and President of Washington and Lee University. He is the Presiding Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit, Executive, Finance, and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees.

Organization Position Status
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hunton & Williams Llp Lwyrs - Richmond Va Former

THOMAS F. FARRELL, II, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dominion since April 2007. Mr. Farrell served as president and chief executive officer of Dominion from January 2006 to April 2007, and prior to that, president and chief operating officer as well as executive vice president. He is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Virginia Electric and Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion, and was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Consolidated Natural Gas Company, a former wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion that merged into Dominion in June 2007. Mr. Farrell is a director of Altria Group, Inc. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia, where he is currently a member of the Board of Visitors. He joined Dominion in 1995 after practicing law with a regional law firm and has held several executive management positions for Dominion and its subsidiaries. Mr. Farrell has been a Director since 2005.

Organization Position Status
Dominion Resources, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dominion Resources, Inc. President, CEO & COO Former

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Twj Capital LLC Founder and Senior Partner Current
Koolspan, Inc. Current
Travelers Group Chairman Current
Altria Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Koolspan, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Netnumber Inc. Board Observer Current
Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
TIAA-CREF Chief Financial Officer Former
TIAA-CREF Executive Vice President of Finance Former
Pepperdine University Certified Public Accountant Former
Citigroup Inc. Chairman Former
TIAA-CREF Vice Chairman Former
TIAA-CREF Director Former
Citigroup Inc. Director Former
Travelers Group Vice Chairman Former
Cornell University Director Former
Travelers Group Director Former
Boston University masters of business administration degree Former
Boston University Bachelor of Arts Former

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  • Altria to Host Webcast from the Barclays Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference

    Reuters - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Altria to Host Webcast from the Barclays Capital Back-To-School Consumer Conference

    Business Wire - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Jury awards punitive damages to smoker's daughter

    Washington Post - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Jury: Philip Morris Must Pay Smoker's Daughter

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • Jury awards punitive damages to smoker's daughter

    Seattle Times - 8/25/09 - View Story

  • In Va. Gov.'s Race, No Limits on Gifts or Questions: Campaign Contributions Worry Some Virginians

    Washington Post - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • McDonnell Invokes His N.Va. Roots: GOP's McDonnell, Who Grew Up in Fairfax, Hopes His Local Ties Will Resonate With An Increasingly Liberal Electorate

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  • Campaign Contributions Worry Some Virginians

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  • Va.'s Campaign Contributions Worries Some

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  • No Limits in Va. Governor's Race

    Washington Post - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • GOP Hopeful Touts N. Va. Roots

    Washington Post - 8/16/09 - View Story

  • Florida Man Wins Almost $2 Million In Case Vs Philip Morris USA

    CNN Money - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • McDonnell Touts Youthful Ties to a Changed Northern Va.

    Washington Post - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Philip Morris to Appeal $1.9 Million Award to Widower of Two-Pack-a-Day Smoker

    Yahoo! Canada - 8/14/09 - View Story

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     MO $19.67 +0.15 (0.77% )
Average Volume 16,684,100
Shares Outstanding 2.07B
Market Cap 40.8B
Year High 19.6
Year Low 14.42
Earnings Per Share 1.52
P/E Ratio 12.94
Dividend 1.36
Yield 6.91
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