Martin Lance Reynolds

Martin Lance Reynolds was a Brown & Williamson Director of Research. He also served as Director of Product Development.

= Biography =

Mr. Lance Reynolds holds B.S. and M.A. degrees in chemistry from Oxford University in England. He worked in Research & Development (R&D) at Brown & Williamson from 1968-1991, when he retired as Director of Research. He testifies about cigarette research, design and manufacturing; then marketing a product from planting tobacco to placing the product on the store shelves; the influences on product development, such as consumer acceptance, cost, government, waste utilization, and competition; and about research efforts to reduce tar and selected components of smoke. He can testify about nicotine "spiking", reconstituted tobacco, additives, "safer" cigarette research, and lawyer involvement in Brown & Williamson's research.

Reynolds was a defense expert in the state of Mississippi's case against the tobacco industry.(Source: Mississippi Expert Disclosure.)  M. Lance Reynolds worked in R & D & Engineering Department for Brown & Williamson in Smoke Chemistry in 1968, Product Research Area Supervisor in 1970, 1972-74, and 1976. He was also on the Standing Committee for Non-Menthol Cigarette Brands in 1976, Products Division Head from 1976-77 and 1981. Reynolds was Director Product Development from 1983-87, and Director of Research from 1987-88. He was also associated with Brown & Williamson in 1990. (Source: Brown & Williamson's Initial Disclosure, State of Texas vs. ATC, et al., 6/5/96)

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