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Smith was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Frank McGregor Smith
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Career
He began his academic career at the prestigious prep school Deerfield Academy (class of 1945). Immediately following his graduation he entered World World War II serving for the United States. Army in Germany. Upon his return to the states, Frank enrolled at New York University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing.
lieutenant was soon thereafter that Frank would begin his career in the broadcasting world, working as a shipping clerk at Columbia Broadcasting Systems (Columbia Broadcasting System).
His final title at the company was President of Columbia Broadcasting System Sports. He had also held the title of Vice President of National Sales for many years.
Frank was responsible for creating an unrivaled relationship with The Masters on Columbia Broadcasting System, where it remains still this day. Frank is also credited for the introduction of putting MLB and National Hockey League coast to coast.
After leaving Columbia Broadcasting System, Frank became the first paid president of the National Golf Foundation, located in Palm Beach, Florida in 1982.
He would later go on to be the head of the United States. Equestrian team and develop a company called Playfone, responsible for integrating personal headsets for fans at the United States. Open and the Super Bowl. In 1994, he suffered a stroke that lead to his eventual death on April 2, 1998.
