Jerry Levin, an experienced consumer products executive, has been elected to the Board of Directors at Lorillard, the tobacco company said.

Levin brings leadership and strategic experience with the consumer products industry to Lorillard, the company said. He is a former chief executive of Wilton Brands, a position he left this year, Sharper Image and American Household (formerly Sunbeam). Levin also serves on the boards of directors at US Bancorp and Ecolab, Lorillard said.