Background
Smith, Howard Thompson was born on April 30, 1937 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Son of Howard Thompson and Pauline Virginia (Rogers) Smith.
Smith, Howard Thompson was born on April 30, 1937 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Son of Howard Thompson and Pauline Virginia (Rogers) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1960; postgraduate studies, Louisiana State University, 1961-1963; EPBA, Columbia University, 1978.
Director planning Ethyl Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1970-1976. Executive vice president, general manager William Bonnell Company subsidiary Ethyl Corporation, Newman, Georgia, 1976-1981. President Steelcraft, Cincinnati, 1981-1984.
Vice president, group executive American Standard, 1984-1989, senior vice president New York City, 1989-1994, also board directors, since 1989. President, Chief Executive Officer The Trane Company, 1989-1994. Managing partner Septa Associates, since 1994.
General partner Rutledge Capital, since 2000. President Thompson Smith Foundation, since 1993. Chairman board directors Trinity Mother Francis Health Systems, since 1996, Adobe, since 2000, Framed Picture Enterprises, since 1999.
Board directors CROM Corporation.
Board of directors Salvation Army, since 1988, Texas Research League, Austin, 1989, University Texas, Tyler, since 1990, Mother Francis Hospital Foundation, since 1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors East Texas Communities Foundation, since 1993. Elder, trustee 1st Presbyterian Church.
Trustee University Texas, Tyler, East Texas President Foundation, Union Theological Seminary, since 1994. Member Texas Association Taxpayers (director), Smith County Chamber of C. (board directors 1988-1991), Tyler Petroleum Club, Hollytree Country Club, Willowbrook Country Club, Sawgrass Country Club.
Married Ann Monroe; children: Paul R., Elizabeth M.