Who owns RJR Jamaica?
The Jamaican government acquired the station from the British Rediffusion Group in the 1970s and divested its interest through stock sales to organizations and individuals to facilitate RJR becoming a fully Jamaican-owned company.
Who is the CEO of RJR?
Gary Allen
Gary Allen Ltd., Chief Executive Officer for RJRGleaner Communications Group Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director & MD of Radio Jamaica Ltd. Mr. Allen is also Vice President at Public Media Alliance and Vice President of Caribbean Broadcasting Union and on the board of 6 other companies.
When was RJR started?
Tobacco Pleasure Since 1875 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was founded in 1875, when 25-year-old Richard Joshua Reynolds started a chewing-tobacco manufacturing operation in the town of Winston, N.C. (Winston would later merge with the nearby village of Salem, creating the city known today as Winston-Salem.)
Who is Dionne Jackson Miller?
A broadcast journalist and attorney-at-law, Dionne hosts one of the leading daily current affairs programmes on Jamaican radio, “Beyond The Headlines” on RJR 94 FM, a well-regarded weekly current affairs television programme “All Angles” on TVJ, and is also a practising attorney-at-law.
What happened to RJR?
In 1988 RJR Nabisco was purchased by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in what was at the time the largest leveraged buyout in history. In 1999, due to concerns about tobacco lawsuit liabilities, the tobacco business was spun off into a separate company, and RJR Nabisco was renamed Nabisco Holdings Corporation.
Who is Anthony Miller Jamaica?
Anthony is the producer/creator of Jamaica’s number 1 TV Entertainment show, Entertainment Report. Anthony’s prowess as a media producer extends well beyond the field of entertainment. He is described by his colleagues as one of the top News reporters/producers in Jamaica.
Who is Malden Miller?
I provide oversight for a number of climate change activities in Jamaica; as well as Jamaica activity manager for the Caribbean Regional Marine Biodiversity Activity.
Does RJ Reynolds own Nabisco?
In March 1999, RJR Nabisco announced the sale of the international division of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, and in June of that year, the company sold the remainder of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco to stockholders. The parent company became Nabisco Group Holdings and owned 80.5 percent of Nabisco Holdings.
When did KKR sell RJR?
| Date | 30 November 1988 |
|---|---|
| Type of transaction | Leveraged Buyout |
| Valuation | 7.5-8.0x FY 1988 EBITDA of c. $3.1bn |
| Bidder | KKR |
| Target company (sector) Financials | RJR Nabisco (Tobacco & Food) FY1988 Rev./EBITDA $16.9bn/$3.1bn (margin c.18.3%) |