Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Refer to “Board and Governance Matters - Proposal 1 - Election of Directors,” “Ownership of Equity Securities of Altria - Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Board and Governance Matters - Board and Committee Governance” sections of the proxy statement.
Executive Officers as of February 12, 2019:
| Name | Office | Age |
| Jody L. Begley | Senior Vice President, Tobacco Products | 47 |
| Daniel J. Bryant | Vice President and Treasurer | 49 |
| Kevin C. Crosthwaite, Jr. | Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer | 43 |
| Ivan S. Feldman | Vice President and Controller | 52 |
| Murray R. Garnick | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | 59 |
| William F. Gifford, Jr. | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer | 48 |
| Craig A. Johnson | President and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group Distribution Company | 66 |
| Salvatore Mancuso | Senior Vice President, Finance and Procurement | 53 |
| W. Hildebrandt Surgner, Jr. | Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel | 53 |
| Charles N. Whitaker | Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | 52 |
| Howard A. Willard III | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 55 |
All of the above-mentioned officers have been employed by Altria or its subsidiaries in various capacities during the past five years.
Effective June 1, 2018, Mr. Begley was elected Senior Vice President, Tobacco Products of Altria. Mr. Begley has been continuously employed by Altria subsidiaries in positions across their businesses, including Innovative Tobacco Products, Brand Management, and Strategy and Business Development, since 1995.
As previously announced, Mr. Feldman will retire as Vice President and Controller, effective April 30, 2019. Steven D’Ambrosia was elected to replace Mr. Feldman upon his retirement. Mr. D’Ambrosia currently serves as Senior Director,
Accounting and Reporting, a position he has held since August 2014. Prior to this role, he served as Director, Reporting and Analysis from 2008 through July 2014. Mr. D’Ambrosia has been continuously employed by Altria subsidiaries in various accounting, financial reporting, planning and analysis positions since 1995.
In addition, as previously announced, Mr. Johnson will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, Altria Group Distribution Company, effective March 1, 2019.
Mr. Whitaker’s wife and Mr. Surgner’s wife are first cousins.
Codes of Conduct and Corporate Governance
Altria has adopted the Altria Code of Conduct for Compliance
and Integrity, which complies with requirements set forth in Item 406 of Regulation S-K. This Code of Conduct applies to all of its employees, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions. Altria has also adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to the members of its Board of Directors. These documents are available free of charge on Altria’s website at www.altria.com.
Any waiver granted by Altria to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller under the Code of Conduct, and certain amendments to the Code of Conduct, will be disclosed on Altria’s website at www.altria.com within the time period required by applicable rules.
In addition, Altria has adopted corporate governance guidelines and charters for its Audit, Compensation and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committees and the other committees of the Board of Directors. All of these documents are available free of charge on Altria’s website at www.altria.com.
The information on the respective websites of Altria and its subsidiaries is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated into any other filings Altria makes with the SEC.
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