Background
Smythe, Andrew James Hamilton was born on May 6, 1957 in Birmingham, England. Son of Edward Henry and Eileen Edwina Patricia (Smythe) Smythe.
Smythe, Andrew James Hamilton was born on May 6, 1957 in Birmingham, England. Son of Edward Henry and Eileen Edwina Patricia (Smythe) Smythe.
Bachelor with honours, Leeds University, 1978.
Trainee Yorkshire (England) Electricity Board, 1978-1980, assistant personnel officer, 1980-1982, personnel officer, 1982-1984, area training officer, 1984-1985. Training officer Kirkees & Wakefield (England) Chamber of Commerce, 1985-1987. Consultant A.J.H. Smythe Training Consultant, Yorkshire, 1987.
Director Trainability Training Services Ltd., Huddersfield, England, 1987-1990. Principal MTD Consultancy, since 1990. Board directors Advertz Ltd., Yorkshire.
Governor Dewsbury and Batley Technology and Art College, 1985-1987, member management committee, trainer development group, since 1989.
Committee member Young Conservatives, Wakefield, l983-85. Fellow Institute Training and Development (chairman West Yorkshire branch 1987-1989, member select committee on branches 1984-1986, council since 1987, member training and enterprise council subcommittee since 1989). Member Institute Personnel Management (Leed and Mid Yorkshire branch committee since 1990), Institute Sales and Marketing Management, British Institute Management (associate), Institute Management (associate), Association for Management Education and Development, British Junior Chamber (deputy president Wakefield 1984-1985, president 1985-1986, member national council 1985-1986, senior trainer since 1986), Royal Overseas League (London), Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies (London), Victory Club London.