Who Actually Owns Altria? Mario Tama / Getty Images Altria is one of the most influential companies in the tobacco industry, although most people don’t know it by name. As the owner and operator of many large tobacco and cigarette brands, Altria’s influence extends into many subsidiaries, some of which aren’t even tobacco-related. Let’s look at Altria and find out who actually owns the company, plus a bit about its subsidiaries. To compile this content, 24/7 Wall Street used sources from Altria’s website th ...