Thomas F. Helms

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Culbro Corp. is a private company that manufactures and markets cigars. The company is based in New York, NY. Culbro was acquired by General Cigar Holdings, Inc., part of Philip Morris International, Inc. from May 11, 2000 on September 02, 1997 for $436.86 million.

Revlon Group Holdings LLC manufactures and sells beauty and personal care products. The firm's products include cosmetics, hair color, hair care and hair treatments, beauty tools, men's grooming products, anti-perspirant deodorants, fragrances, skincare and other beauty care products. It operates its business through the following segments: Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Portfolio, and Fragrances. The Revlon segment products are primarily marketed, distributed and sold in retail channel, large volume retailers, chain drug and food stores, chemist shops, hypermarkets, general merchandise stores, e-commerce sites, television shopping, department stores, professional hair and nail salons, one-stop shopping beauty retailers and cosmetic stores in the U.S. and internationally. The Elizabeth Arden segment includes prestige retailers, retail channels, perfumeries, boutiques, department and specialty stores, e-commerce sites and travel retailers and distributors, as well as direct sales to consumers via Elizabeth Arden branded retail stores and e-commerce websites. The Portfolio segment markets and distributes to retail channels, hair and nail salons and professional salon distributors in the U.S. and internationally and large volume retailers, and department stores. The Fragrance segment products are sold to retailers in the U.S. and internationally, including retailers, stores, e-commerce sites, retail channels, travel retailers and other international retailers. The company was founded by Charles Revson, Joseph Revson, and Charles Lachmanand in March 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Standard Diversified, Inc. is a holding company, which owns and operates subsidiaries in a variety of industries, including other tobacco products, insurance, and outdoor advertising. It operates through the following segments: Smokeless Products, Smoking Products, and NewGen Products. The Smokeless Product segment manufactures and markets moist snuff and contracts for and markets chewing tobacco products. The Smoking Products segment imports and markets cigarette papers, tubes, and related products; imports and markets finished cigars, MYO cigar tobaccos, and cigar wraps; and processes, packages, and markets pipe tobaccos. The NewGen Products segment trades e-cigarettes, e-liquids, vaporizers, and other related products; and distributes a wide assortment of vaping products to non-traditional retail outlets via VaporBeast and Vapor Shark. The company was founded by Martha C. Reider, Anne Cavanaugh and Richard C. Birkmeyer in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Tobacco Co. LP manufactures chewing tobacco. Its products include classic papers, hemp papers, cigar wraps and cigar cones. The company was founded by Thomas F. Helms, Jr. in 1879 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

North Atlantic Trading Company, Inc. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the business of manufacturing and marketing tobacco and related products through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in May 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Founded in 1984, RBJ Sales, Inc. is a subsidiary of Turning Point Brands, Inc. that imports, manufactures, and distributes smokeless tobacco products. The private company is based in Dresden, TN.

Part of Turning Point Brands, Inc., Stoker, Inc. is a private company that manufactures and sells tobacco and snuff products. The company is based in Dresden, TN. Stoker was acquired by North Atlantic Trading Co., Inc. on November 18, 2003 for $22.50 million.