Bradford Smith

Background

Smith, Bradford was born on December 15, 1901 in Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bradford and Helen H. (Rhein) Smith.

Education

Graduate, Haverford (Pennsylvania) School, 1920; student, Dartmouth College, 1921-1923.

Career

With, L.M. Addis & Company, insurance brokers and agents, Philadelphia, 1923-1926; with, Robert Hampson & Sons Ltd., general agents, Montreal, Canada, 1926-1929; with, Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1929-1969; special agent, assistant secretary, fire secretary, vice president, Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1929-1956; executive vice president, director, Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1956-1961; vice president, Life Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1957-1961; president, Life Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1961-1966; director, president, Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1961-1966; chairman, chief Executive officer, Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1964-1969; director, chairman, president, INA Corporation, Philadelphia, 1968-1969. Board directors Fidelity Bank, Fidelity Corporation, I.T.E. Circuit Breaker Company, Philadelphia.

Achievements

• Bradford Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, Chairman of the Board Haverford School, 1945-1962. Member Union League Club, Corinthian Yacht Club, (Philadelphia). Merion Cricket Club (Haverford).

Connections

Married Henrietta H. Dunne, November 12, 1926 (deceased). Children: Louisa Smith Heilman, Bradford III.

Father:

Bradford Smith

Mother:

Helen H. (Rhein) Smith

Spouse:

Henrietta H. Dunne

child:

Louisa Smith Heilman Smith

child:

Bradford III Smith