Background
Horrigan, Edward A. was born on September 23, 1929 in New York City. Son of Edward A. and Margaret V. (Kenny) Horrigan.
Food and consumer products company executive
Horrigan, Edward A. was born on September 23, 1929 in New York City. Son of Edward A. and Margaret V. (Kenny) Horrigan.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, U. Connecticut, 1950; graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1965.
Manager sales, Procter & Gamble Company. New York City, 1954-1958; general manager, Ebonite Company, Boston, 1958-1961; division vice president, T.J. Lipton Inc., 1961-1973; Chairman of the Board, president, Buckingham Corporation, New York City, 1973-1978; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco International, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1978-1980; Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, 1980-1981; chairman, chief Executive officer, Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, 1987-1989; executive vice president, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco, Inc., 1981-1984; president, chief operating officer, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco, Inc., 1985-1989; vice Chairman of the Board, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco, Inc., 1980-1989.
Served as officer, infantry United States Army, 1950-1954. Member Knights of Malta.
Married Elizabeth R. Herperger, June 27, 1953. Children: Ellen, Christopher, Gordon, Brian.