Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> August 27, 2001

Mark Berlind – Philip Morris Management Corporation (mo)

MARK H. BERLIND currently serves as Associate General Counsel, Corporate Affairs Legal, at Philip Morris Management Corp. In this position, Mr. Berlind acts as Counsel to the Philip Morris Companies Corporate Affairs organization, specializing in tobacco regulatory issues. Prior to this, Mr. Berlind was Senior Assistant General Counsel for Worldwide Regulatory Affairs, and he joined Philip Morris in 1996 as Assistant General Counsel for Worldwide Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Berlind previously held the position of General Counsel of Gemini Consulting/Cap Gemini America, a computer and management consultancy from 1990-1996. He was an Associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton from 1987-1990. Mr. Berlind received a BA from Tufts University and a JD from Cornell Law School. Profile
TWST: Let's start out with Philip Morris' proposal to have FDA

regulation of tobacco. What was the background of it? Why do you think

this would be good for Philip Morris and the industry?

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