Altria Group CEO Contracts Coronavirus; CFO Named Interim Chief
In a regulatory filing submitted early Friday morning, Altria Group (NYSE: MO) revealed that CEO Howard Willard has contracted the COVID-19 virus. It was not immediately clear whether the tobacco company meant the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or that plus the COVID-19 disease that results from it. Either way, Willard has taken a temporary medical leave of absence to be treated.
Replacing him on an interim basis is Altria's vice chairman and CFO William Gifford. The company did not specify who would take over Gifford's duties in his two positions. He has held both since May 2018, and has been with the company since 1994.
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