Background
Smillie, Thomson John was born on September 29, 1942 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Baird and Mary (Thomson) Smillie.
Smillie, Thomson John was born on September 29, 1942 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Baird and Mary (Thomson) Smillie.
Master of Arts, Glasgow University, 1963.
Director public relations, Scottish Opera, 1966-1978; artistic director, Wexford Festival, Ireland, 1973-1978; general manager, Opera Company, Boston, 1978-1980; general director, Kentucky Opera, Louisville, since 1981.
Married Anne Ivy Pringle, July 14, 1965. Children: Jane, Jonathan, Julia, David.