Who was the first owner of marlboro company?
Philip Morris was the first owner of Marlboro Company. Philip Morris opened a shop in London’s Bond street in 1847, selling tobacco and rolled cigarrettes. Upon Mr. Morris death, his wife Margaret and his brother Leopold took care of the business. Marlboro is a brand of cigarette made by Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE: MO) (previously named Philip Morris Companies Inc.). On January 27, 2003, Philip Morris Companies Inc. changed its name to Altria Group, Inc., to correct its image as a tobacco only company. It is famous for its billboard advertisements and magazine ads of the Marlboro Man. It is currently the best selling cigarette brand in the world.[citation needed] Philip Morris, a London-based cigarette manufacturer, created a New York subsidiary in 1902 to sell several of its cigarette brands, including Marlboro. By 1924 they were advertising Marlboro as a woman’s cigarette based on the slogan “Mild As May”. The brand was sold in this capacity until World War II when the brand faltered a
