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Charles R. "Chuck" Smith is Vice President of Trade Relations at Pernod Ricard USA after having served as Senior Vice President of Sales since joining the company in January 1999. Smith's sales expertise was firmly established during his eight-year tenure at spirits and wine importer Remy Amerique, Inc. As Executive Vice President/National Sales Director and member of the Executive Management Team at Remy Amerique, New York, Smith produced record sales results with a sales force of 73 people. Earlier, as Vice President, Western USA, for the company, Smith managed sales in twenty-seven states, realizing substantial gains in volumes and profits. He began his career with the company as Division Manager, Pacific, in 1991. Before joining Remy Amerique, Smith worked with E&J Gallo Winery handling various responsibilities for on- and off-premise multi-state regions. He began his career as Area Sales Manager in Cleveland for the H.J. Heinz Company. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Washington University and has completed management courses at Johnson Graduate School at Cornell University. | 