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Carchman, Richard Ph.D.
US Fact Witness
Since his retirement from Philip Morris in February 1999, Dr. Carchman has been a consultant to Philip Morris USA, and served as Philip Morris's Rule 30(b)(6) designee for two depositions in this case. Dr. Carchman held the following positions at Philip Morris:
- Vice President, Research, Development & Engineering (9/1998-2/1999);
- Vice President, Worldwide Scientific Affairs (12/1997-8/1998)
- Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Philip Morris USA & Philip Morris International (11/1996-12/1997);
- Group Director, Scientific Affairs (9/1996-10/1996)
- Director, Scientific Affairs (10/1992-8/1996);
- Manager, Philip Morris Incorporated (2/1991-09/1992);
- Principal Scientist Research & Development (12/1988-02/1991)
Prior to his time at Philip Morris, Dr. Carchman's employment history was as follows:
- Professor, Medical College of Virginia (various positions) (5/1974-12/1988);
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Biology, National Institute of Health("NIH")/National Cancer Institute (NCI) (9/1972-5/1974);
- NIH Predoctoral Fellow, State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate (1968-1972)
- Technical Research Assistant, Institute for Cancer Research, Columbia Univ. (1964-1968)
While at Philip Morris, Dr. Carchman served on the Board of Directors of Center for Indoor Air Research ("CIAR") from 1993-1997, and as CIAR Chairman in 1998. In his current role as consultant, Dr. Carchman serves as a witness in litigation for Philip Morris USA, including as an expert witness, and as an advisor in certain of Philip Morris's scientific research endeavors.
Source: United States' Factual Memorandum Pursuant to Order #470, Section V (tab 1)