Background
Smith, Newman was born on October 23, 1889 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of William Jackson and Ella (de Shazo) Smith.
Smith, Newman was born on October 23, 1889 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of William Jackson and Ella (de Shazo) Smith.
Student Newton Institute, 1902-1906, Howard College (Alabama), 1906-1907, Massey’s Business College, 1910, New York University, 1919-1920.
With First National Bank, Montgomery, Alabama, 1912-1916. Auditor Guaranty Trust Company of New York, New York City, since 1919, auditor-controller, Constantinople, Turkey, Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium, since 1920. executive secretary, Brussels, 1924-1928. President, managing, director Commercial Investment Trust, South America Brussels, 1928-1934.
Vice president C. I. T. Corporation, New York City, 1934-1942.
Administrative officer loan guaranty division Victoria and Albert, 1946-1950. Assistant to under secretary Department of Commerce, January 1950, special assistant to Secretary of Commerce and Director Security since May 1950.
Served as non-commissioned officer 6th Cavalry, United States Army, Moro Insurrection. Mindanao, Philippine Islands, 1907-1909. Member Military Order World Wars, Military Order Carabao, Rainbow Division Veterans Association, Newcomen Society North.A.
Mason (32°).
Club: Army-Navy (Washington).
Married Rosalind Sayre October 8, 1917.