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Chairman - R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Susan Ivey is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Reynolds American Inc., and chairman and chief executive officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the second-largest U.S. cigarette company, which manufactures and markets about one-third of the cigarettes sold in the United States. She became chairman of Reynolds American on Jan. 1, 2006, and president, chief executive officer and a director of Reynolds American in January 2004. She has held her positions with R.J. Reynolds since July 2004.
Ivey was formerly president and chief executive officer of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B&W), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco that was the third-largest manufacturer and marketer of cigarettes in the United States prior to the merger of its U.S. operations with Reynolds Tobacco in July 2004. At that time, Reynolds American became the new parent company.
With more than 20 years of U.S. and international experience, Ivey served as head of international brands and earlier as director of marketing in China for British American Tobacco.
Ivey joined Brown & Williamson Tobacco in 1981 as a sales representative, and held various trade and brand positions, including division manager and brand director, prior to her international assignments in 1990. She returned to Brown & Williamson in 1999 and served as senior vice president of marketing and a member of the company's executive committee prior to her elevation to president and CEO in January 2001. Ivey serves on the Women’s Leadership Initiative for the United Way of America. She is a member of The Business Council, as well as The Committee of 200, an international organization of women CEOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders who provide mentoring, education and support for aspiring women business leaders. She is a board member of Bellarmine University, Winston-Salem YWCA, Wake Forest University, University of Florida Foundation and the Winston-Salem Alliance. She is also on the Board of Advisers for the Center for Women in Business and Economics at Salem College.
Ivey received an MBA degree from Bellarmine University in 1984 and a bachelor of science - business degree from the University of Florida in 1980.
Ms. Ivey has served as president and chief executive officer of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) since January 2004 and as chairman and chief executive officer of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (R.J. Reynolds) since July 2004. She became chairman of the board of Reynolds American Inc. on Jan. 1, 2006. Ms. Ivey had been president and chief executive officer of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. (B&W) from 2001 through June 2004, serving as a director of B&W from 2000 and as chairman of the board from January 2003. Ms. Ivey joined B&W in 1981 as a sales representative. After holding a number of trade and brand positions, she accepted an international assignment with British American Tobacco (BAT) in 1990. While overseas, she held a number of positions, including director of marketing in China and head of international brands at BAT, managing global strategies for Kent, Lucky Strike, State Express 555, Benson & Hedges and Pall Mall. She returned to B&W in 1999 as vice president of marketing and subsequently became senior vice president of marketing. Ms. Ivey is a member of the board of directors of Bellarmine University and the Winston-Salem YWCA. She serves on The Women's Leadership Initiative of The United Way of America and is a member of The Business Council, as well as The Committee of 200, an international organization of female CEOs, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
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