The Associated Press reports today that UVA President John Casteen, who will retire at the end of July, joined the board of directors for Altria Group, the parent company of Philip Morris. The tobacco company has given money in the past to recipients like the UVA law school and the Darden School of Business, and also donated $25 million to UVA’s $3 billion capital campaign in February 2007. The gig adds one more board position to Casteen’s list, which includes the likes of Sallie Mae and Wachovia.
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