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Hoel, Donald K.
US Fact Witness
Mr. Hoel was an attorney at the long-time tobacco industry law firm of Shook, Hardy & Bacon from 1958 to his retirement from the practice of law in 1993. Beginning in the 1960s and continuing to his retirement, Mr. Hoel represented Defendant members of the tobacco industry in smoking and health litigation and tobacco regulation. Mr. Hoel was involved in the selection of scientists and other consultants for use by the industry in litigation and regulatory actions in the United States and around the world. He also participated, among a number of industry outside counsel, in locating and managing Council for Tobacco Research ("CTR") Special Project and Special Account 4 researchers. He was a member of the Tobacco Institute Committee of Counsel, in which role he was the head of the ETS Subcommittee, also known as TI ETS Advisory Group or the "Hoel Committee" from 1975 through 1988.
Source: United States' Factual Memorandum Pursuant to Order #470, Section V (tab 1)