Education
He was educated at Eton College and Oxford University and served in the Second World War, gaining the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Artillery.
He was educated at Eton College and Oxford University and served in the Second World War, gaining the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Artillery.
The Honorary The death duties on his brother"s estate were so severe, however, that a public holding company had to be formed and shares were sold to West H Smith staff and the public. Under his leadership, in 1966, West H Smith originated a 9-digit code for uniquely referencing books, called Standard Book Numbering or SBN. lieutenant was adopted as international standard International Organization for Standardization 2108 in 1970, and was used until 1974, when it became the ISBN scheme. After 1972, the Smith family"s control slipped away, and the last family member, Philip Smith, left the board in 1996.
Smith was also Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire from 1959 to 1976.
Julian David Smith (b 5 September 1932 - d 26 July 2015)
Esther Joanna Smith (b 16 May 1934 - d 31 December 1992)
Antony Frederick Smith (b 24 May 1937)
Peter Henry Smith (b 15 August 1939)
David Michael Smith (b 13 November 1947).