Background
Smith, Elwin Earl was born on September 30, 1922 in Ellicottville, New York, United States. Son of Henry B. and Beatrice M. (Spellman) Smith.
Mining and oil company executive
Smith, Elwin Earl was born on September 30, 1922 in Ellicottville, New York, United States. Son of Henry B. and Beatrice M. (Spellman) Smith.
Student, University Alabama, 1941-1943; student, New York University, 1954; student, International Program, Harvard Business School, 1962.
Sales engineer, Cities Service Oil Company. New York City, 1949-1955;
general sales manager, Climax Molybdenum Company. New York City, 1955-1964;
Executive vice-president, director, Lithium Corporation American, Gastonia, North Carolina, 1964-1969;
president, chief Executive officer, Lithium Corporation American, 1969-1977;
vice-president, director, Gulf Resources & Chemical Company, Houston, 1970-1977;
president, director, Asia Lithium Corporation, Osaka, Japan, 1970-1977;
president, Amax Iron Ore, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1977-1980;
corporation vice president, group executive for industrial minerals and resources group, Amax Iron Ore, 1978-1980;
executive vice president, Amax Inc., Greenwich, 1981-1982;
senior executive vice president, Amax Inc., Greenwich, 1982-1985;
principal, Elwin Smith International Sales Engineers, Darien, Connecticut, since 1986.
Director Essex Chemical Corporation, 1983-1988, Freeport Mac Mo Ran Copper Company, since 1988, American Metal & Coal Company, Greenwich, Court, Ethanol Corporation, Sydney, Australia, First Dynasty Mines, Denver. Chairman Seven Seas Cinema, Stamford, Connecticut, 1985-1995.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Paratroopers, 1943-1948. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Petroleum Institute, American Chemical Society, American Australian Association, Japan Society, Asia Society, Mining and Petroleum Club of Sydney (Australia), Copper Club New York, Weeburn Country Club, Masons.
Married Mary Ellen Kirchmaier, November 4, 1944. Children: Peter E., Michael E., Timothy E.