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Shareholders of Philip Morris voted to change the company's name to Altria Group. (Marketing News).


Shareholders of Philip Morris voted to change the company's name to Altria Group “Philip Morris” redirects here. For the racecar driver, see Philip Morris (autoracer).

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) (previously named Philip Morris Companies Inc.
. The name change, affecting all but Philip Morris' tobacco operating divisions and "MO" stock symbol, was approved by 95 percent of eligible shareholders. The Altria name "reflects the fact that we have evolved into a substantially larger, more diverse enterprise than we were originally," CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Geoffrey C. Bible Bible [Gr.,=the books], term used since the 4th cent. to denote the Christian Scriptures and later, by extension, those of various religious traditions. This article discusses the nature of religious scripture generally and the Christian Scriptures specifically, as  said in his annual letter to shareholders.
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Date:Jun 1, 2002
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