Jeff Raborn

Jeff Raborn is Executive Vice President of Law and External Affairs and General Counsel of Reynolds American Inc.

Before assuming his role in 2018, Raborn was Senior Vice President, Litigation and Regulatory, and Deputy General Counsel within the RAI Group. He has been part of the law leadership team since 2008, when he was named Vice President, Litigation, and Assistant General Counsel at RJRT, working with smoking and health litigation.

Raborn started his career with Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B&W) in Louisville, Ky., as Litigation Counsel. He moved to Winston-Salem in 2004 when B&W merged with RJRT.

A native of Amite, La., Raborn earned a bachelor’s degree in history and a juris doctorate degree from Louisiana State University. He also serves as chairman of the Reynolds American Foundation.