WSF, Womens Sports Foundation

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This article is part of the Tobacco portal on Sourcewatch funded from 2006 - 2009 by the American Legacy Foundation.

WSF, Womens Sports Foundation (Founded by Billie Jean King of Philip Morris's Board of Directors): WSF is a charitable educational foundation whose mission is to advance women in sports. Billie Jean King served as the chair of WSF's Board of Trustees in 2000, and also has been on the board of the Philip Morris Tobacco Company. Billie Jean King served as a spokesperson for Philip Morris, opposing FDA's 1996 proposed regulations to protect children from tobacco (http://www.pmdocs.com/getallimg.asp?if=avpidx&DOCID=2048619007) Philip Morris was a major WSF donor, giving $10,000 or more to the organization, according to WSF's 2000 annual report http://tobaccodocuments.org/pm/2085000168-0194.html

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