New York, N.Y., USA - December 11, 2014, New York, N.Y., USA - Philip Morris International Inc. announces that Louis C. Camilleri, chairman of the board, will retire from employment with the company on December 31, 2014.
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Thereafter, Mr. Camilleri will serve as a non-employee Chairman of the Board. Mr. Camilleri served as the Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris International, Inc. since March 28, 2008. Mr. Camilleri served as Member of Management Board at NYSE Euronext, Inc. He worked with Altria Group Inc. and its subsidiaries in various capacities since 1978.
He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group Inc. from April 25, 2002 to March 2008 and also served as its Chairman from September 1, 2002 to March 2008. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria Group Inc. from November 1996 to April 2002 and also served as its President.
Mr. Camilleri joined Philip Morris Europe in 1978 as a Business Development Analyst and held various line and staff positions focusing on the establishment and growth of the EFTA, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMA) Region of Philip Morris International (PMI). Since 1982, Mr. Camilleri served as Director of Business Development & Planning and assumed responsibility for all staff functions as Vice President of EEMA Region for Philip Morris Europe since 1986.
He served as the Vice President of Corporate Business Strategy for PMI since February 1995. He served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning for Kraft Foods International since August 1995 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods International since December 1995. Since 1990, Mr. Camilleri served as Vice President of Central & Eastern Europe, PMI, and led the significant expansion of PMI's business in that geographic area.
Mr. Camilleri served as Senior Vice President of PMI's European Union Region, where he was responsible for all staff functions. He served as Business Analyst with W. R. Grace & Co. Mr. Camilleri has been the Executive Chairman of Philip Morris International, Inc. since March 28, 2008. He served as the Chairman of Kraft Foods Inc., from August 2002 to March 30, 2007. He has been an Independent Director of America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. since April 27, 2011.
He has been an Executive Director of Philip Morris International, Inc. since March 27, 2008. Mr. Camilleri served as a Director of Kraft Foods Inc. since March 2001 and Altria Group Inc. from April 2002 to December 8, 2007. He serves as a Director of Telmex SA. He served as an Independent Director of Telmex Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V. since December 15, 2009. He served as a Director of SABMiller PLC from August 2002 to July 2004. ■