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R. J. Reynolds Nabisco, Inc., doing business as RJR Nabisco, was an American conglomerate, selling tobacco and food products, headquartered in the Calyon Building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. [1] . J. Reynolds Nabisco stopped operating as a single entity in 1999.
Apr 3, 2024 · Industry: Food. CEO: Dirk Van de Put. RJR Nabisco, Inc., former conglomerate corporation formed by the merger in 1985 of R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. (a diversified company specializing in tobacco and food products), and Nabisco Brands, Inc., an international manufacturer of snack foods.
Dec 2, 1988 · Following are the highlights of the most expensive takeover battle in history waged for RJR Nabisco, the food and tobacco giant that is the nation's 19th-largest industrial concern.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of articles written by the authors for The Wall Street Journal.
In 1981, Nabisco merged with Standard Brands to form "Nabisco Brands", which merged with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1985 to form RJR Nabisco. Kraft General Foods acquired the Nabisco cold cereals from RJR Nabisco in 1993, and the cereal brands are now owned by Post Holdings .
Dec 31, 2016 · Dec. 31, 2016. F. Ross Johnson, who as chief executive of RJR Nabisco instigated an era-defining takeover struggle that was chronicled in film and a best-selling book and made him a symbol of...
Aug 8, 2021 · In the largest corporate buyout in U.S. history, the investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. bought tobacco and food giant RJR Nabisco Inc. on Wednesday for nearly $25 billion after a...
