British American Tobacco
British multinational tobacco company
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Summary
British American Tobacco is a manufacturer[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,407 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Roger Award[3]
- Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Instance of: public company[6], organization[7]
- Founder: James Buchanan Duke[8]
- Follows: Rothmans International[9], Ardath Tobacco Company[10], Tobacco Securities Trust[11], T. C. Williams Co[12]
- Headquarters location: London[13]
- Chief executive officer: Jack Bowles[14]
- Child organization or unit: Tekel[15], Bentoel Group[16], British American Tobacco (Germany)[17], British American Tobacco (Czech Republic)[18], British American Tobacco (Suisse)[19], British American Tobacco Zaïre[20], British American Tobacco Co. (Holland) LTD[21], Tobacco Securities Trust[22], United Tobacco Companies (South)[23], British Tobacco Company (Australia)[24], Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Ltd.[25]
- Part of: FTSE 100 Index[26], Dow Jones Global Titans 50[27]
- Commons category: British American Tobacco[28]
- Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange[29], Johannesburg Stock Exchange[30], New York Stock Exchange[31]
- Industry: tobacco industry[32], food and tobacco industry[33]
- Inception: September 1902[34]
- Location of formation: London[35]
- Official website: https://bat.com[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:British American Tobacco[37]
- Employees: 55,000[38]
- Floruit: January 1, 1940[39]
- Described by source: Pax Leksikon[40]
- Topic has template: Template:British American Tobacco[41]
- Official name: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO NORWAY AS[42]
- Legal form: public limited company[43]
- Owner of: Vogue[44]
- Total revenue: 25,776,000,000 pounds sterling[45]
Why It Matters
British American Tobacco has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
What awards did British American Tobacco receive?
Honors received include Roger Award[3].