CHUCK SMITH, Senior Vice President, Trade Relations, PERNOD RICARD USA,

retired on July 15.  Chuck’s career in the beverage alcohol industry spanned 38 years starting in 1971 with the E&J Gallo Winery.  He joined Remy Cointreau New York in 1991 as Executive Vice President of Sales and in 1999 joined Pernod Ricard as Senior Vice President of Sales for the former Austin Nichols, Inc.