Background
Smethurst, Edward William was born on April 15, 1930 in Newark. Son of Edward William and Helen Lea (Wiener) Smethurst.
Smethurst, Edward William was born on April 15, 1930 in Newark. Son of Edward William and Helen Lea (Wiener) Smethurst.
AB, Amherst College, 1952; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1958.
Credit analyst, Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1958-1960; manager securities, Irwin Management Company, Columbus, Indiana, 1961-1964; partner, Wertheim & Company. New York City, 1965-1979; senior vice president, Cyrus J. Lawrence Inc., New York City, 1980-1987; managing director, Wertheim Schroder & Company Inc., New York City, 1988-1995; president, chief investment officer, Schroder Wertheim Investment Superior vena cava syndrome, New York City, 1990-1996; chairman, trustee, Wertheim Series Trust, New York City retired, 1996; investment advisor, Axe-Houghton Associations, Inc., Rye Brook, New York, since 1998. Chairman Center Redevelopment corporation, South Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1988.
Trustee Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1982. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1952-1955.
Married Ludlow Bixby, June 30, 953. Children: James, Andrew, Katherine.