Philip Morris USA is the American tobacco division of the American tobacco corporation Altria Group. It has been the leading cigarette manufacturer in the U.S. since the late 20th century. Its major brands include Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Benson & Hedges, Merit, and Parliament.
The company was incorporated in New York City in 1902 as Philip Morris & Co. Ltd. In 1919 George J. Whelan, along with fellow shareholders Reuben M. Ellis and Leonard B. McKitterick, acquired the American division of the company and created Philip Morris & Co. Ltd., Inc. In the 1950s it introduced innovations such as the flip-top box and filters for cigarettes. In 1972, it became the leading cigarette manufacturer in the United States in terms of sales, a position it continued to hold. In March 2008, Philip Morris International was split from Philip Morris USA.
PhilipMorrisUSA is the American tobacco division of the American tobacco corporation Altria Group. It has been the leading cigarette manufacturer in...
Altria is the parent company of PhilipMorrisUSA, John Middleton, Inc., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, Inc., and PhilipMorris Capital Corporation. Altria...
United States of America. PhilipMorrisUSA, a subsidiary of PMI's former owner American parent Altria group, owns the PhilipMorris brands there. PMI's operational...
cigarettes owned and manufactured by PhilipMorrisUSA (a branch of Altria) within the United States and by PhilipMorris International (now separate from...
April 1, 2016. It was an April Fools prank. The article claims that PhilipMorrisUSA, owner of the Marlboro tobacco company, is introducing a new line...
of months. Ellen Merlo, the vice president of marketing services at PhilipMorris, was quoted in a 1989 Marlboro advertisement: "We perceive Formula One...
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), as a clause in the settlement meant PhilipMorrisUSA (who holds the Benson & Hedges trademark in the United States) was...
a punitive award under due process principles. Most recently, in PhilipMorrisUSA v. Williams (2007), the Supreme Court ruled that punitive damage awards...
Merrill, (1994), "How cigarettes are made". Video presentation at PhilipMorrisUSA, Richmond offices. Retrieved October 31, 2006. "Legacy Tobacco Documents...
profitability. Corporations such as PhilipMorrisUSA, Blackwater and AIG rebranded in order to shed negative images. PhilipMorrisUSA rebranded its name and logo...
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