Background
Smith, Peter Garthwaite Son of Karl Garthwaite and Fannie (Jones) Smith.
Smith, Peter Garthwaite Son of Karl Garthwaite and Fannie (Jones) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1948; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1951.
Association, Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, New York City, 1951-1955; corporation secretary, Southern Natural Gas Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1963-1971; general counsel, Southern Natural Gas Company, Birmingham, 1966-1973; executive vice president, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, 1973-1982; vice chairman, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, 1984-1994; consultant, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, 1984-1995. Board directors First Alabama Bank, Birmingham, 1978-1992.
Chairman board directors Alabama School Fine Arts, Birmingham, 1982-1988. President Metropolitan Development Board, Birmingham, 1982-1986. Board directors Episcopal Church Foundation, New York City, 1980-1991, Birmingham Turf Club, Inc., 1985-1987, Children Can Soar Inc., 1987-1989.
Trustee Alabama Symphony Association, Birmingham, 1981-1985. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, American Gas Association (board directors 76-80, 82-84), Interstate Natural Gas Association (board directors 1976-1984, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1983-1984), Mid-ContinentOil Gas Association (board directors 1977-1984), Southern Gas Association (board directors 1974-1977), Mountain Brook Club, Downtown Club, Princeton Club, Nassau Club.
Married Anne Allerton Ward, Dec.23, 1950. Children— Allerton G., Thomas G., Amy G., Abigail G.
