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DiMarco, G. Robert
US Fact Witness
Dr. DiMarco is a plant pathologist. He was the Vice President of Research and Development at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. from 1982 to 1985, and from 1985 to 1992 he was the Senior Vice President of Research and Development there. Dr. DiMarco's experiences provide him with knowledge about Reynolds's conduct in the research, development, and commercialization of potentially less hazardous cigarette products; . Reynolds's efforts to maintain an "open question" about the health effects of smoking including, in part, its refusal to conduct research in-house to answer that "question"; and about the role of industry counsel in setting and managing scientific research agenda. DiMarco also served on the Board of the Council for Tobacco Research.
Source: United States' Factual Memorandum Pursuant to Order #470, Section V (tab 1)