Background
Smith, Charles Henry was born on July 28, 1920 in Cleveland. Son of Charles H. and Florence (Reno) Smith.
Smith, Charles Henry was born on July 28, 1920 in Cleveland. Son of Charles H. and Florence (Reno) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942.
President, director, Steel Improvement & Forge Company (name changed to Sifco Industries, Inc.), Cleveland, 1943-1970;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Steel Improvement & Forge Company (name changed to Sifco Industries, Inc.), 1970-1983;
chairman, Steel Improvement & Forge Company (name changed to Sifco Industries, Inc.), since 1970;
president, Canada Steel Improvement, Etobicoke, Ontario, 1951-1954;
Chairman of the Board, Sifco Custom Machining Inc., Minneapolis
Chairman of the Board, Sifco Selective Plating Inc., Cleveland
Chairman of the Board, Sifco Bearing Inc., Avon, Ohio., 1970-1988. Chairman, consultative county Sifco do Brazil, Sao Paulo, 1959-1981. Chairman Sifco Turbine Component Superior vena cava syndrome, Tampa, Florida.
Director Sifco Turbine Components Ltd., Cork, Ireland. Advising committee board directors New England Mutual Life Ins.Co., 1973-1977. Director Bharat Forge Company Ltd., Poona, India, Aikoh Sifco Company Ltd., Tokyo, 1970-1983, Industrias Kaiser Argentina, 1958-1963.
Member Committee on Manpower Resources for National Security, 1953-1954. United States employer delegate International Labor Conference, Geneva, 1956, 75-92, Buenos Aires, 1961. Member of advisory county United States-Japanese economics relations United States State Department, 1970-1975.
Director, member committee experts study relationship between multinational corporations and social policy International Labor Organization, member governing body, 1975-1978. Director United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Economics and Trade Council, 1975. Chairman United States section Brazil-United States Business Council, 1976-1977.
Trustee Cleveland Young Men’s Christian Association. Chairman of the Board managers Addison branch, chairman international advising committee Center International Management Studies, chairman, 1982-1988. Board directors YMCAof the United States of America, 1983-1988, chairman international committee.
Vice chairman Northern Ohio Republican Finance Committee. Chairman Northern Ohio Republican Small Business Committee, 1956, Partners of Alliance for Ohio, 1969-1972. Trustee Defiance College, 1958-1974, St. Alexis Hospital, 1960-1970, Booth Memorial Hospital, 1964-1974, Judson Park.
Trustee Ednl. Research Council American, 1976-1986, chairman, 1978-1986. President of the board of trustees Forging Industry Edition and Research Foundation, 1961-1965. Board directors National Endowment for Democracy, 1983-1991.
Advisory board Salvation Army. Member Forging Industry Association (director) 1954-1955, president 1956-1958), Young President's Organisation (chairman Cleveland chapter 1956-1957), United States Chamber of Commerce (director 1967-1981, vice president 1970-1973, treasurer 1973-1974, Chairman of the Board 1974-1975, chairman of the executive committee 1975-1976), The Ocean Club Florida (Ocean Ridge), Union Club (Cleveland), ShakerHeights Country Club (director), Pine Lake Trout Club, Burning Tree Club(Bethesda, Maryland.), Virginia Hot Springs Golf and Tennis Club, Pepper Pike Club, La Mirador (Mount Pelerin, Switzerland), Delray Dunes Golf and Country Club (Boynton Beach, Florida), Masons (33 degree).
Married Rhea Day, September 18, 1943 (deceased January 1990). Children: Charles Henry, Deborah Rhea Morris, Hudson Day. Married Florence M. Johnson, March 9, 1991.