Martin Joseph "Marty" Barrington (born July 16, 1953) is an American businessman, who has been chairman and

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(CEO) of

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Group, Inc, since May 2012 and its president since March 2015. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Barrington's previous positions at the company have included vice chairman, executive vice president and chief compliance and administrative officer. Barrington also serves on the board of Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Career

Barrington has been employed continuously by the Altria Group and its

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in various capacities since 1993. Prior to joining the Altria Group, he practiced law in both the public and private sectors. Other public directorships include vice chairman of Altria Group; executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Altria Group; senior vice president and general counsel of

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and senior vice president and general counsel of

Philip Morris USA Philip Morris USA is an American tobacco company. They are a division of the American tobacco corporation Altria Group. It has been the leading cigarette manufacturer in the U.S. since the late 20th century. Its major brands include Marlboro, Vi ...

Philanthropy

Barrington previously was on the board of commissioners of the

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and the advisory board of

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. He is on the boards of trustees of the

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Private donations, endowments, and funds are used for the supp ...

, and the board of directors of the Richmond Performing Arts Center.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrington, Martin Living people American chief executives of manufacturing companies 1953 births Businesspeople from Albany, New York Albany Law School alumni Lawyers from Albany, New York

Career

Philanthropy

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