Background
Smith, Raymond Victor was born on April 28, 1926 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Stanley Victor and Kathryn Stewart (Hunter) Smith.
Paper products manufacturing executive
Smith, Raymond Victor was born on April 28, 1926 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Stanley Victor and Kathryn Stewart (Hunter) Smith.
Student, University British Columbia. Student, Banff School Advanced Management. Student Advanced Management Program, Harvard University.
Trumpeter, Dal Richards Band, 1942;partner, Warren McCuish Mens' Clothiers, 1947;sales representative, Vancouver Paper Box, 1949-1954;with, Home Oil Distbrs., 1954-1957;domestic representative kraft paper and board sales, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., 1957-1967;assistant manager, Kraft Paper & Board Sales, 1961-1965;newsprint representative, Powell River-Alberni Sales Corporation, Pasadena, California, 1965-1967;manager, Powell River-Alberni Sales Corporation, Pasadena, 1967-1968;manager supply control and sales administration, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1968-1970;general manager, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1970-1971;vice president marketing paper and pulp, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1971-1973;vice president, general manager newsprint, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1973-1977;group vice president pulp and paper, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1977-1979;senior vice president pulp and paper, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1979-1980;chief operating officer, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1980-1983;president, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1980-1990;chief Executive officer, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, 1983-1990;Chairman of the Board, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Vancouver, since 1991. Board directors Canada Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Served with Canada Army, 1944. Member of Capilano Golf and Country, Vancouver.
Married Marilyn Joyce Meldrum, October 17, 1947. Children– Vicki, Kathi, Stan.