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18NEWSTRENDSThecompanyhasmanufacturedmorethan475millionlightersintheUnitedStates.Afamilybusinessregroupsafteranunexpectedtragedy.AnewdirectorofmarketingjoinsthefoldatDaughtersRyan.ZippoHeraldedforMadeintheUSAHeritageMiamiCigarsChangingoftheGuardBillDohertyJoinsDaughtersRyanInc.TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSSEPTEMBEROCTOBER2011SEPTEMBEROCTOBER2011PipesandTobaccosInJulyZippowasinductedintotheMadeintheUSAFounda-tionsHalloFameasoneoanumberoleadingcompaniesthatreallymakeadierence.Whiletheinductionisapointoprideorthecompanyitisalsocelebratinganothermile-stoneatnearly80yearsoldZippoisabouttocrossthemile-stoneoproducinghalabillionlightersallmadeinBradordPennsylvania.TheZippolighterhaslongbeenaclassicAmericaniconnotesDavidWareldirectoroglobalmarketingwhoreportsthatZippolightersaresoldinmorethan160countriesandthatthebrandisoneothemostrecog-nizedintheworld.EachZippolightercontinuestobebackedbyanunparalleledlietimeguaranteeandthecompanyalsooersadiverseproductlineincludinglighteraccessoriesbutanecandlelighterswatchesandragrancesandliestyleaccessoriesormenaswellasarobustlineoheatandameproductsoroutdoorenthusiasts.ThreeyearsagotheMirandaamilyownersoMiamiCigarexperiencedsomethingorwhichnoamilycaneverprepare.Ateraour-yearightwithcancerMarianaandNestorssonDannypassedaway.Thiswasthemostdii-cultsituationIhaveeverhadtodealwithsaysNestor.Notonlydidthetragedyaecttheiram-ilybutitalsohaddirectimplicationsortheircompanyasDannywaseverythingtoMiamiCigar.FacedwiththisdoubledilemmatheMirandascalleduponReneCastanedaorsupport.Cas-tanedawasthecurrentNewYorkterritoryrep-resentativeandalthoughheenjoyedbeingontheroadhedecidedtomakethemovetoMi-amiandhelpheadMiamiCigar.WhenIspoketoNestorortheirsttimeaterDannypassedawayIrealizedthatthiswasnotadecisionthatIhadtothinkaboutIhadtobethereorhimandorthiscompany.DuringthistransitionCastanedabroughtaboardJasonWoodtobehisdirectcounter-partinhopesthatonedayhewouldbeabletoreturntoNewYorkandleavethecompanyingoodhands.ThatdayhasarrivedandbothCas-tanedaandWoodcouldntbehappier.Overthelasttwo-and-a-halyearsJasonhasshownthathenotonlyhasthecapacitytotakeoverbutIbelievehehasthetalenttotakeustothenextlevelsaysCastanedawhowillretainhisroleasexecutivedirectorornationalaccountsandstillplayanactiveroleontheboardodirectorsorMiamiCigar.WoodstartedhistenurewithMiamiCigarinMarch2009andhasworkedhiswaythroughallsectorsothecompanyinallyculminatingwithhisrecentpromotion.Hewillbeoverseeingallaspectsothecompanyandcontinuetoworkcloselywiththeactoriestointroducetop-o-the-lineproductsintothemarket.IamhonoredthatNestorandRenehavethesu-premeconfdenceinmetocontinuemovingthiscompanyintherightdirectionsaysWoodandIamexcitedorwhattheuturehastooer.BillDohertyisthenewdirectoromarketdevelopmentorDaughtersRyanInc.inKenlyNorthCarolina.DohertybringsexperienceinphotographydesignandadvertisingtotheDaughtersRyanorganization.Hisphotographshavebeeneaturedinmagazineandmanyotherna-tionalmagazines.HehasalsobeenamemberotheTriangleAreaPipeSmokersorfveyearsandistheircurrentSecretary-Treasurer.Asapipesmokerormorethan30yearsandanavidpipeandtampercollectorBillislookingorwardtomeetingcustomersatthemanytradeshowseachyear.Ibelieveitisimperativetolistentoourcustomersandlearnandunderstandtheirrequirementshesays.IamveryexcitedtoworkwithDaughtersRyanbecausewesharethesamebelieinhighqualityandcustomerservice.SomeotheprojectsBillwillbeinvolvedwithatDaughtersRyanincludeexpandingthepipesandaccessoriescategoriesrenovatingtheDRwebsitescreatinganewandinnovativecompanycatalogproducingeectivepressre-leasesandpromotionalmaterialanddevelopinganin-houseproductphotog-raphystudio.