Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids logo.png
FormationSeptember 1995
Legal statusNon-profit organization
PurposeAdvocacy
Headquarters1400 Eye St., Washington, D.C. 20005-6531
President
Matthew Myers
Key people
Bill Novelli (founding president), Bill Corr (former executive director)
Websitewww.tobaccofreekids.org

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is an American non-profit membership organization that advocates in favor of reducing tobacco consumption.[1] It has been called "a leading anti-tobacco organization" by the New York Times.[2]

History[]

It was established in September 1995, with Bill Novelli as its first president. Novelli resigned from the organization in 1999 to work at the AARP. On January 1, 2000, Novelli was replaced by Matthew Myers, who has been the organization's president ever since.[3][4] Organizations that helped to found the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids included the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association, among others.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Feder, Barnaby J. (1996-02-13). "New Umbrella Group Created For Tobacco-Free Children". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  2. ^ Pear, Robert (2009-01-14). "Anti-Smoking Advocate Is Named to Health Post". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  3. ^ "Novelli Leaving as President of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids". Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Press release). 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  4. ^ "Our Team: Matthew L. Myers, President". Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  5. ^ "50 Years of Tobacco Control". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-15.

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