Background
Smith, Richard Mills was born on January 12, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Steele Smith and Janet Morrison.
editor in chief magazine executive
Smith, Richard Mills was born on January 12, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Steele Smith and Janet Morrison.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Albion College, 1968; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1968-1969; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1970; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albion College, 1993.
Reporter, Associated Press, New York, 1969; associate editor foreign department, Newsweek, New York, 1970-1973; general editor national affairs department, Newsweek, New York, 1973-1974; editor Asian region, bureau chief Hong Kong, Newsweek, Hong Kong, 1974-1977; managing editor, Newsweek International, New York, 1977-1981; assistant managing editor, Newsweek, New York City, 1982; executive editor, Newsweek, New York City, 1983; editor in chief, Newsweek, New York City, 1984-1991; editor in chief, president, Newsweek, New York City, 1991-1998; chairman, editor-in-chief, Newsweek, New York City, since 1998.
Trustee Albion College. Board directors Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Member American Society Magazine Editors (member Executive Committee 1985-1988), Magazine Publications Association (chairman), Council on Foreign Rels., Century Association Beta Kappa.
Married Lee Ann Vanderstoep (divorced). Children: Scott William, Anna Mills. Married Soon-Young Yoon, October 20, 1978.
1 child, Song-Mee.