Background
Smail, Derek James Richardson was born on June 26, 1949 in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England. Son of James Ingram Miles and Dorothy Margaret (Reese) Smail.
Smail, Derek James Richardson was born on June 26, 1949 in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England. Son of James Ingram Miles and Dorothy Margaret (Reese) Smail.
Director, Tweeddale Press Ltd., Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1973-1985; managing director, Tweeddale Press Ltd., Berwick-Upon-Tweed, since 1985; chairman, Tweeddale Press Ltd., Berwick-Upon-Tweed, since 1995. Chairman Commonwealth Public Ltd., since 1998.
Board directors Tyne and Wear Foundation, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1995. Colonel The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, Northumberland, England, 1967-1995. With Army, 1968-1971.
Member Scottish Newspaper Publications Association (president 1987-1988), New Zealand Society (vice president).
Married Anne Sutherland, February 8, 1974. Married Julia Anne, Henry James Richardson.