Altria CEO Howard Willard Steps Down
On Friday, Altria Group (NYSE: MO), the leading U.S. tobacco company, announced that Chairman and CEO Howard Willard was stepping down following his recovery from coronavirus. His retirement was effective as of April 14.
Willard, who had worked for Altria for 28 years and led it since May 2018, is being succeeded by Vice Chairman and CFO Billy Gifford, who has held various roles throughout the company in his own 25-year tenure. Salvatore Mancuso, who has been with the company for 29 years, was selected by the board to fill the role of CFO.
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