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STANLEY S. SCOTT APPOINTED VICE PRESIDENT - PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR PHILIP MORRIS U.S.A.

Hugh Cullman, group executive vice president of Philip Morris Incorporated and chairman and chief executive officer of Philip Morris U.S.A., announced the appointment of Stanley S. Scott as vice president-public affairs for Philip Morris U.S.A.

Mr. Scott, a former journalist and special assistant to President Gerald Ford, has been director of public affairs for Philip Morris Incorporated for the past year.

In his new position, Mr. Scott will report directly to Mr. Cullman.

"Mr. Scott's new responsibilities will include public relations and communications, as well as the public affairs activities of Philip Morris U.S.A.," Mr. Cullman said. "He will play an important role in our future plans."

Mr. Scott, 45, served as Assistant Administrator of the State Department's Agency for International Development prior to joining Philip Morris Incorporated in February, 1977, as Assistant Director of Corporate Relations and Communications.

Mr. Scott is a former New York newsman who also served as Assistant Director of Communications during four and one half years in the White House. He joined the White House staff in 1971, and served as Assistant to the President from February, 1973, to November, 1975, when he was appointed by Mr. Ford and confirmed by the Senate to his post with AID as Assistant Administrator.

As a Presidential representative in the White House and State Department, Mr. Scott worked on domestic concerns and travelled extensively in Europe and Africa while involved in the area of foreign policy.

Before joining the White House Staff, Mr. Scott served for four years as a radio newsman at Westinghouse Broadcasting Corporation in New York City. He was an Assistant Director of Public Relations for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York, and a general assignment news reporter for United Press International. Mr. Scott is a former reporter for the Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta, Georgia, and Editor-General Manager of the Memphis World, Memphis, Tennessee.

Mr. Scott is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Pulitzer nomination while at UPI for his eye-witness account of the assassination of civil rights advocate Malcolm X, the Russwurm award for excellence in journalism, the Silurians award presented by veteran New York newsmen, and the Lincoln University distinguished alumni award.

Born in Bolivar, Tennessee, Mr. Scott attended Palmer Memorial Institute, a preparatory school in Sedalia, North Carolina, the University of Kansas in Lawrence (1951-1953), and Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri (1957-1959), where he received his B.S. degree in journalism. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, including one year in Korea.

Mr. Scott and his wife, the former Bettye Lovejoy, reside in Dobbs Ferry, New York. They have three children, Kenneth, Susan and Stanley II.

Philip Morris Incorporated, one of the world's largest cigarette companies and producers of beverages, includes Philip Morris U.S.A., whose major brands are Marlboro - the number one selling cigarette in the world - Benson & Hedges 100's, Merit, Virginia Slims, and Parliament; Philip Morris International, which manufactures and markets a variety of brands, including Marlboro, through affiliates, licensees, and export sales organizations; Miller Brewing Company, brewer of Miller High Life, Lite, and Lowenbrau brands; The Seven-Up Company, producer of 7UP and Sugar Free 7UP soft drinks; Philip Morris Industrial, which makes specialty chemicals, paper, and packaging materials; and Mission Viejo Company, a community development and home building company in Southern California and Colorado.

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