Background
Smith, Craig Richey was born on May 30, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Wilbur Thomas and Helen (Stearns) Smith.
Smith, Craig Richey was born on May 30, 1925 in Cleveland. Son of Wilbur Thomas and Helen (Stearns) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in M.E, Case Institute of Technology, 1945. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1974.
Member, Warner & Swasey Company (merger Bendix Corporation 1980, Allied Corporation 1983), 1946-1984; general manager Wiedemann division, Warner & Swasey Company, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania vice president Turning Machine Division, Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, 1969-1973; group vice president machine tools, Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, 1973-1977; president, chief operating officer, Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, 1977-1979; chairman, chief executive, Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, 1979-1980; president industrial group, Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, 1980-1982; chairman industrial group, Warner & Swasey Company, Cleveland, 1982-1984; chairman, Production Public Company, 1985-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Ransburg Corporation, 1988-1989; board directors, Ransburg Corporation, 1979-1989; chairman, chief Executive officer, Ameritrust Corporation, 1990-1992; board directors, Ameritrust Corporation, 1980-1992. Board directors Lincoln Elec. Company, Cleveland Machine Controls Company.
Campaign leader United Way Services, 1977-1983. Trustee Judson Park, 1977-1984, Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1979-1984, Case Western Reserve University, 1979-1995. Trustee Vocational Guidance & Rehabilitation Services, 1972-1979, 1st vice president 1976-1979.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, 52-53. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (honorary), Machine Tool Builders Association, (director 1971-1974, 79-84, chairman 1980-1981), Machinery and Allied Products Institute (member executive council 1979-1984). Clubs: Union, Chagrin Valley Hunt, Cleveland skating.
Married Mary Wood Glover, December 17, 1945. Children: Timothy VanGorder, Craig Richey, Patricia Sodon, Marcia Colby.