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12389
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A. Winniett Peters is chairman and chief executive officer of Jas. I. Miller Tobacco Co., Inc. which is located in Wilson. The firm, buys, processes and sells leaf tobacco to foreign and domestic markets. We the People of North Carolina magazine features Peters in their Businessman In the News section.
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We the People of North Carolina
(NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 43 Issue 3, Mar 1985,
p8, 10, 12-13, 71-73, por
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15576
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Marvin Coghill is president and chief operating officer of Standard Commercial Tobacco, Co. in Wilson, the world's second largest independent tobacco trading company. Recently the company has added a new venture, the wool market. The company has acquired 2 to 3 percent of the world's wool market, which is significant since no company controls more than 7 percent of the market. Wool sales for the last fiscal year were S235 million and produced $6 million in profit. Standard's tobacco sales were $375 million with $14.5 million in profit.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 7 Issue 4, Apr 1987,
p28-30, 32, 34, por
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26729
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Downtown Wilson has a rich history of the tobacco industry. Nearly a century ago Wilson boasted being “The World’s Largest Bright Leaf Tobacco Market.” Artisans today are trying to repurpose Wilson’s tobacco heritage in creating unique art projects.
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Our State
(NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 84 Issue 3, August 2016,
p54, 56, 58, 60-61, il
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