Reflections on "Going Down Tobacco Road" and Investing
Gene HootsFollowing on my book, "Going Down Tobacco Road," about the R. J. Reynolds empire, I will share stories about the industry and its people. Occasionally, I will add thoughts on investing.
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HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE SURVIVORS
It ain’t what we don’t know, it’s what we know that ain’t so. Mark Twain
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R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO: 150 YEARS OF EVOLVING CULTURE CHAPTER VI B: JAPAN TOBACCO INT’L RENAISSANCE 2000-2025
In 1999, Steve Goldstone, RJR Nabisco CEO, urgently sought to sell RJR Tobacco International (TI). The industry was under pressure from lawsuits and declining global cigarette sales, especially in Russia and Asia.
TI had struggled for year...
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Investment Professional at R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (1965–1986). Author of “Going Down Tobacco Road,” a history of tobacco and R. J. Reynolds and its expansion. Worked in investments for almost sixty years.
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