Background
Smith., Knight was born on September 10, 1927. Son of late John Smith and Agnes Smith.
Smith., Knight was born on September 10, 1927. Son of late John Smith and Agnes Smith.
Kelvinside Academy Glasgow, Sedbergh School and Trinity College Cambridge.
Served Royal Marines 1945-1947 and Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve 1951-1957. Partner, Arthur Young McClelland Moores & Company (chartered accountants) 78. Chairman Sidlaw Group 1980-1988, Standard Life Assurance 1982-1988, Alliance and Second Alliance Trust since 1984.
Director William Collins (Vice-Chairman 89), Volvo Trucks (Great Britain), Edinburgh Investment Trust, British Alcan Aluminium, Bank of Scotland.
Chairman Scottish Industrial Development Board. Chancellor’s Assessor, Glasgow University since 1984.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Glasgow) 1978.
Order of Saint John.
Married Moira R. Macdougall in 1954.