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C.A.O International, Inc. is the producer of one of the country’s top lines of premium cigars, cigar accessories, Meerschaum pipes, and pipe tobaccos. CAO’s Meerschaum pipes are smoked by presidents, senators, actors and other dignitaries. CAO was founded in 1964 by Cano A. Ozgener. Using his initials as the company logo. | '''C.A.O International, Inc.''' is the producer of one of the country’s top lines of premium cigars, cigar accessories, Meerschaum pipes, and pipe tobaccos. CAO’s Meerschaum pipes are smoked by presidents, senators, actors and other dignitaries. CAO was founded in 1964 by '''Cano A. Ozgener'''. Using his initials as the company logo. | ||
Cano Ozgener’s interest in tobacco began on the banks of the Bosporus. Born on January 19, 1937, Ozgener was raised in his birthplace of Istanbul, Turkey, by his Armenian parents. His father was a jeweler, his mother a homemaker. He studied at a Jesuit French grammar school before being accepted into the American-run Roberts College in Istanbul, from which he received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1960. | Cano Ozgener’s interest in tobacco began on the banks of the Bosporus. Born on January 19, 1937, Ozgener was raised in his birthplace of Istanbul, Turkey, by his Armenian parents. His father was a jeweler, his mother a homemaker. He studied at a Jesuit French grammar school before being accepted into the American-run Roberts College in Istanbul, from which he received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1960. | ||
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''The preceding article is reprinted here with the permission (forth coming) of Benninton Tobacconist'' | ''The preceding article is reprinted here with the permission (forth coming) of Benninton Tobacconist'' | ||
Ismet Bekler carved many meerschaum pipes, which were signed by him and sold by CAO. Other carvers also provided pipes to CAO, but at this time, I am unaware of any who signed their pieces as Beckler did. | |||
In 2008 or 2009, CAO international was purchased by Scandinavian Tobacco Group and is focusing more on cigars and pipe tobacco than pipes. Tim Ozenger, Cano's son is now president of CAO International. | In 2008 or 2009, CAO international was purchased by Scandinavian Tobacco Group and is focusing more on cigars and pipe tobacco than pipes. Tim Ozenger, Cano's son is now president of CAO International. | ||