Jay S. Poole

JAY S. POOLE serves as the Vice President, Corporate Communications at
Philip Morris Management Corporation. He joined Philip Morris in 1987
and, before being named to his current post in 2000, he served as Vice
President, Agriculture Relations, and then External Affairs, based in
Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Poole, now based in New York, is responsible for
establishing and maintaining pro-active communications initiatives at
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Prior to joining Philip Morris, Mr. Poole
was Legislative Assistant to U. S. Senator Mitch McConnell for
agricultural, tobacco and trade matters for three years. He joined the
USDA in 1978 as a County Executive Director in Russell County, Virginia,
where he administered federal farm programs for the county’s 2,500
farmers. Mr. Poole graduated from Virginia Tech in 1978 with a degree in
Agricultural Education.