I'm the US CEO of Philip Morris International. My schedule books out a year in advance, but I'm not very timely — here's my routine.

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Stacey Kennedy.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stacey Kennedy, the US CEO for Philip Morris International, based in Stamford, Connecticut. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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