Source: Richard Craver, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 8/5/20

The chief executive of Reynolds American Inc., Ricardo Oberlander, is stepping down on Aug. 31 after 2½ years in the role, parent company British American Tobacco Plc announced Wednesday. BAT has named Guy Meldrum, regional director of its Asia-Pacific and Middle East division, to replace Oberlander on Sept. 1. BAT is the world’s largest publicly traded tobacco manufacturer. Reynolds, its largest global subsidiary, has about 2,500 employees in Forsyth County.

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