People: Reynolds American Inc (RAI)

Mr. Lionel L. Nowell, III, is Independent Director of Reynolds American Inc., since September 26, 2007. Mr. Nowell retired in 2009 from PepsiCo, where he served as the Senior Vice President and Treasurer from August 2001 to May 2009. Prior to that time, he served as Chief Financial Officer for The Pepsi Bottling Group, a position he assumed in 2000 after serving as Controller for PepsiCo since July 1999. Mr. Nowell joined PepsiCo in July 1999 from RJR Nabisco Inc. (now known as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of RAI and formerly a publicly traded company, referred to as RJR), where he was Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development from January 1998 to July 1999. Mr. Nowell commenced serving on the Board of RAI as of September 26, 2007. Mr. Nowell also currently serves on the boards of directors of American Electric Power Company, Inc. and Bank of America Corporation. In addition, he serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business and is an active member of the Executive Leadership Council, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Ohio Society of CPAs.