Background
Smart, Louis Edwin was born on November 17, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Louis Edwin and Esther (Guthery) Smart.
Smart, Louis Edwin was born on November 17, 1923 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Louis Edwin and Esther (Guthery) Smart.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1947; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1949.
Associate firm, Hughes, Hubbard & Ewing, New York City, 1949-1956; partner firm, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, 1957-1964; counsel, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, since 1989; president, Bendix International director, Bendix Corporation (and foreign subsidiary), 1964-1967; senior vice president external affairs, Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1967-1971; senior vice president corporation affairs, Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1971-1975; vice chairman, Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1976; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1977-1978; Chairman of the Board, Trans World Airlines, Inc., 1979-1985; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Transworld Corporation (name now Flagstar Companies, Inc.), 1978-1987; chairman of the executive committee, Transworld Corporation (name now Flagstar Companies, Inc.), 1987-1989; also board directors, Transworld Corporation (name now Flagstar Companies, Inc.) Chairman of the Board, Hilton International Company, 1978-1986; of counsel, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, New York City, since 1989; retired. Board directors Continental Corporation, Sonat Inc., Flagstar Companies, Inc., Flagstar Corporation.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Harvard Club, Marco Polo Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Virginia Alice Knouff, March 1, 1944 (divorced 1958). Children: Cynthia Stephanie, Douglas Edwin. M.Jeanie A. Milone, August 29, 1964.
1 child, Dana Gregory.