Background
Smit, Jan Dirk was born on February 1, 1949 in Nieuw Lekkerland, The Netherlands. Son of Dick L.H. and Jannie J. (Verstoep) Smit.
Smit, Jan Dirk was born on February 1, 1949 in Nieuw Lekkerland, The Netherlands. Son of Dick L.H. and Jannie J. (Verstoep) Smit.
Degree engineering, Delft University, 1973.
Project manager, Association Netherlands Shipbuilders, Delft, 1973-1975; project manager, Smit International Marine Superior vena cava syndrome, Rotterdam, 1975-1979; manager strategic planning, Nedlloyd, Rotterdam, 1984-1990; marketing manager, Royal Boskalis Westminster, Papendrecht, 1980-1983; managing director, Smitnautica, Rotterdam, since 1990.
Member Royal Maas Yacht Club (commodore), Royal Netherlands Lifeboat Institute (board directors), Royal Institute of Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Married Patricia Kramers. Children: Jan M., Minnemyn.