RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal
Corporation (NYSE: UVV), (the "Company"), announced today that
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David C. Moore will be on a temporary medical
leave of absence, effective immediately. During the leave of
absence, other executive officers of the Company will assume Mr.
Moore's management duties while remaining in their current
positions. George C. Freeman
III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, will
also act as the Company's principal financial officer.
Headquartered in Richmond,
Virginia, Universal Corporation is the leading global leaf
tobacco supplier and conducts business in more than 30
countries. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2016, were $2.1 billion. For more information on Universal
Corporation, visit its website at www.universalcorp.com.
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