Background
Smith, Harold Colby was born on August 28, 1903 in Clifton, Illinois, United States. Son of Weldon Charles and Alice Mary (Colby) Smith.
printing and publishing executive
Smith, Harold Colby was born on August 28, 1903 in Clifton, Illinois, United States. Son of Weldon Charles and Alice Mary (Colby) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1927.
With advertising department, Chicago Tribune, 1927-1930;
with, Josip Juraj Little & Ives, New York City, 1930-1931;
with, Colonial Press, Inc., Clinton, Massachusetts, 1931-1973;
president, director, Colonial Press, Inc., 1937-1972;
president, director, C.H. Simonds Company, 1943-1961;
president, director, Colonial Offset, Inc., Clinton, 1961-1968;
vice-president, director, Victoreen Leece Neville, Inc., Cleveland, 1967-1973;
treasurer, director, Executive Committee, Rex. Corporation, West Acton, Massachusetts, 1955-1959. Consultant American Enka Corporation, Ashville, North Carolina, 1957-1967.
Director, treasurer Nashoba Engineering Company, Inc., Gilbert Harold, Inc. Member of advisory committee Worcester County National Bank, 1962-1968. Director Freeman, Cooper & Company, San Francisco, 1971-1987, Colorcon, Inc., West Point, Pennsylvania, 1972-1978.
Member Concord Players, 1938-1947. Member finance board Town of Concord, 1950-1957, board selectmen, 1957-1961, chairman, 1958-1961. Trustee Clinton Hospital Association, 1948-1970, vice president, 1950-1970.
Trustee Museum of Science, Miami, Florida, 1973-1978. Served as private Quartermaster Corps United States Army, 1918-1919, Advertising Educational Foundation. Member Associate Industries Massachusetts (director 1960-1970), American Institute Graphic Arts, Worcester Metal Trades Association (director 1947-1949), Society Colonial Wars, Society of Cincinnati, Sons of the American Revolution, Phi Kappa Sigma.
Clubs: Rotary (Clinton) (honorary, president 1944). Social Circle, Concord Country (Concord, Massachusetts). Bass River Yacht (governor 1961-1965).
Key Biscayne Yacht (Florida).
Son of; married Maude Adams, May 9, 1930. Children: Lewis Adams, Carolyn Colby (Mistress Harold C. Ochsner Junior), Miriam Goodale.