The Reynolds Metals Company was founded in Louisville, Kentucky by Richard S. Reynolds, a nephew of tobacco king R. J. Reynolds, in 1919 as the U.S. Foil Company to supply lead and tin foil wrappers to cigarette and candy companies.
The Reynolds Metals Company was founded in Louisville, Kentucky by Richard S. Reynolds in 1919 as the U.S. Foil Company. This was to supply lead and tin foil wrappers to cigarette and candy companies. Richard S. Reynolds was a nephew of tobacco king R. J. Reynolds.