Motivational speaker to discuss smoke-free society | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Motivational speaker to discuss smoke-free society Motivational speaker to discuss smoke-free society Published: November 06, 2003 Author: Kate Bloomquist Nationally known motivational speaker Patrick Reynolds, grandson of tobacco company founder R.J. Reynolds, will give a talk titled “Tobacco Wars: The Battle for a Smoke Free Society,” at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 12) in the McKenna Hall auditorium at the University of Notre Dame.p. Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Office of Alcohol and Drug Education, IRISHealth, and the Healthy Communities Initiative of St. Joseph County, the event is free and open to the public.p. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the nation’s second largest cigarette manufacturer. Patrick Reynolds was the first tobacco industry figure to turn his back on a family company, which he did after losing his father and brother to lung cancer. He has since lobbied for a smoke-free society in both Congress and state governments, spoken at many schools nationwide, and in 1989 created the Foundation for a Smokefree America. TopicID: 4140 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn