Statement Regarding Death of Former NASCAR Chairman Bill France Jr.
June 05 2007 - 1:40PM
PR Newswire (US)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following
comment is from Rick Sanders, former President of R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company's Sports Marketing Enterprises and current
President and CEO of Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company: "Bill was a
true visionary. His dedication, leadership and genuine love of the
sport were evident in everything he did to make NASCAR the enormous
success it is today. The racing world has lost one of its best, and
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company has lost a long-time friend and
partner. Our thoughts go out to his wife, Betty Jane, his children
Brian and Lesa, and the entire France family." DATASOURCE: Reynolds
American Inc. CONTACT: Mark Smith of Santa Fe Natural Tobacco
Company, +1-505-438-1329, or David Howard of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, +1-336-741-3489 Web site: http://www.rjrt.com/
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