Andrew Hugh Smith

Sir Andrew Colin Hugh Smith (6 September 1931 - 2012) was a British businessman, most notably chairman of the London Stock Exchange from 1988 to 1994.[1][2]

Sir Andrew Hugh Smith
Born6 September 1931
Died3 October 2012
NationalityBritish
Alma mater
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChairman of the London Stock Exchange, 1988 to 1994

Early life and education

Andrew Colin Hugh Smith was the son of a lieutenant-commander in the British Navy. His forebears had founded Nottingham-based Smith’s Bank (which was subsequently bought by National Westminster Bank).[3]

Following schooling at Ampleforth College and a period of national service, Hugh Smith studied History and Law at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Career

After graduation, Hugh Smith spent four years practicing law before at Inner Temple. He subsequently spent eight years working for textile firm Courtaulds between 1960 and 1968.

In 1968, Hugh Smith followed the family path to work in the City of London, joining stockbroker Capel-Cure Myers. In 1979 he became senior partner at Capel-Cure Myers. In anticipation of ”Big Bang”, he oversaw the sale of Capel-Cure Myers to ANZ Merchant Bank, of which he became Deputy Chairman.

Having been on the court of the London Stock Exchange since 1980, Hugh Smith succeeded Sir Nicholas Goodison as chairman in 1988. His time at the London Stock Exchange was noteworthy for the attempts to modernise its infrastructure. The attempts to create a new settlement system through a project called TAURUS (share settlement) had to be abandoned, but the foundations for the CREST (securities depository) system had been put in place by the time he retired in 1994.

Hugh Smith was knighted in 1992.[4]

References
  1. "Obituary: Sir Andrew Hugh Smith". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  2. "City in 275m pounds computer fiasco: Stock Exchange chief resigns after Taurus shares system is scrapped, threatening 1,000 jobs". The Independent. 12 March 1993. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. "Obituary". The Times. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  4. "State Intelligence" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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