Murray S. Kessler is an American businessman. He has worked in the food, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. He is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Perrigo Company plc, a global consumer OTC self-care company. Previously, he was President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Lorillard Tobacco Company before it was purchased by Reynolds American. Before that he was President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of UST, Inc. Kessler also currently serves as the volunteer President of the US Equestrian Federation, the national governing body for equestrian sports in the United States.