Vector Group

Vector Group Ltd.
Company typeSubsidiary
NYSE: VGR
IndustryDiversified holding
GenreHolding company
Founded1986 (1986).
FounderBennett S. LeBow
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, U.S.
Key people
  • Bennett S. LeBow (chairman)
  • Howard Lorber (president and CEO)
  • Richard Lampen (Executive Vice President)
  • J. Bryant Kirkland III (Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)
  • Marc N. Bell (Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary)
ProductsTobacco, real estate, property management
Revenue$2.02 billion (FY 2020)
$92.5 million (FY 2020)
Total assets$1.34 billion (FY 2020)
Number of employees
1,007
ParentJapan Tobacco
SubsidiariesLiggett Group LLC
New Valley LLC
Vector Tobacco
Websitevectorgroupltd.com
Footnotes / references

Vector Group Ltd. is an American diversified holding company with two major businesses: Liggett Group (tobacco) and New Valley (real estate).

Bennett S. LeBow founded Vector Group in 1986. Since then, he has served as Chairman. Howard Lorber has served as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer since 1994.

Vector Group was previously called Brooke Group.

In August 2024, Vector Group agreed to be acquired by Japan Tobacco (JT Group) to become a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of JT. The deal was completed in October 2024.