Background
Smith, Sherwood Hubbard was born on September 1, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Sherwood Hubbard and Catherine Gertrude (Milliken) Smith.
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Sherwood Hubbard Smith, American Utilities executive. Bar: North Carolina 1960. Recipient National Humanitarian award American Lung Association, 1993, Outstanding Leadership award in Management science American Society Mech. Engineers, 1983, A.E. Finley Distinguished Svc. award Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, 1985, Distinguished Citizenship award North Carolina Citizens Business and Industry, 1997.
Education
AB, U. North Carolina, 1956; Juris Doctor, U. North Carolina, 1960; D civil laws, St. Augustine's College, 1988; LDD, Campbell U., 1990; HHD, Francis Marion College, 1990.
Career
Associate, Lassiter, Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte, 1960-1962;
partner, Joyner & Howison, Raleigh, 1963-1965;
associate general counsel, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, 1965-1970;
senior vice president, general counsel, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, 1971-1974;
executive vice president, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, 1974-1976;
president, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, 1976-1992;
Chief Executive Officer, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1979-1996;
Chairman of the Board, Carolina Power & Light Company, Raleigh, since 1980. Director Northern Telecom Ltd., Northwestern Mutual Life Institute Company, Springs Industries, Wachovia Corporation. Director Nuclear Energy Institute, 1994-1997.
President, director Global TransPark Authority. Chairman American Nuclear Energy Council, 1980-1983, Edison Electric Institute, 1985-1986, Southeastern Elec. Reliability Council, 1988-1990, Southeast Region Boys and Girls Clubs American.
Achievements
Membership
Member North Carolina Council Management and Development. Trustee Z Smith Reynolds Foundation, 1978-1996, National Humanities Center. Board directors North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, chairman, 1985-1986.
Board directors Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina. Member Triangle Universities Center Advanced Studies, since 1986. Board directors Microelectronics Center of North Carolina.
Member Kenan Institute Private Enterprise. Trustee Committee Economics Development. Member Business Council, since 1991, Business Roundtable.
Former board of trustees, chairman Rex Hospital. Member Elec. Power Research Institute (board directors 1984-1989), Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce (president 1979), American Nuclear Society, United States Chamber of Commerce (energy committee), Association Edison Illuminating Companies (president 1990-1991), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Eva Hackney Hargrave, July 20, 1957. Children: Marlin Hamilton, Cameron Hargrave, Eva Hackney.
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American
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Recipient National Humanitarian award American Lung Association, 1993, Outstanding Leadership award in Management science American Society Mech. Engineers, 1983, A.E. Finley Distinguished Svc. award Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, 1985, Distinguished Citizenship award North Carolina Citizens Business and Industry, 1997.Recipient National Humanitarian award American Lung Association, 1993, Outstanding Leadership award in Management science American Society Mech. Engineers, 1983, A.E. Finley Distinguished Svc. award Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, 1985, Distinguished Citizenship award North Carolina Citizens Business and Industry, 1997.