, the company founder, had become interested in the wholesale tobacco and candy business and thought it would be a good time to start his own business; so, in 1973, he and four... was an industry leader serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committees of the National Association of Tobacco Distributors, Southern Association of Wholesalers and the American... Wholesale Marketers Association, where he served as chairman in 2001. Bob believed that participating in these associations was a vital and important part of a successful business...