The Lorillard Tobacco Company was founded in 1760 by Pierre Abraham Lorillard. The company is the country’s oldest continuously operating tobacco company.
The company was a small tobacco company until it was acquired by the American Tobacco Company in 1899 when it formed the new corporation called The Continental Tobacco Company.
Today Lorillard is the #3 cigarette maker in the United States. The company’s most well-known brand is Newport, which is the #2 best selling cigarette in the US. The company’s other brands include Kent, Old Gold, True, and Maverick.
Lorillard Tobacco Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LO, is a member of the S&P 500, is #496 in the Fortune 500, has 2,900 employees, and had $5.02 billion in revenue in 2013.
Lorillard Tobacco CompanyThe Lorillard Tobacco Company was founded in 1760 by Pierre Abraham Lorillard. The company is the country’s oldest continuously operating tobacco company.
The company was a small tobacco company until it was acquired by the American Tobacco Company in 1899 when it formed the new corporation called The Continental Tobacco Company.
Today Lorillard is the #3 cigarette maker in the United States. The company’s most well-known brand is Newport, which is the #2 best selling cigarette in the US. The company’s other brands include Kent, Old Gold, True, and Maverick.
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Lorillard Tobacco Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LO, is a member of the S&P 500, is #496 in the Fortune 500, has 2,900 employees, and had $5.02 billion in revenue in 2013.
