Peter Smith (businessman)
Peter Smith (born 5 August 1946) is a British businessman. He is the former chairman of Savills.
Peter Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1946 |
| Education | Mill Hill School |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Cherry Blandford |
| Parent(s) | Dudley Vaughan Smith Beatrice Ellen Sketcher |
Early life
Peter Smith was born on 5 August 1946.[1] He is the son of Dudley Vaughan Smith and Beatrice Ellen Sketcher.[1]
Smith was educated at the Mill Hill School.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Southampton, where he earned a BSc.[1][2] He subsequently graduated from the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Career
Smith was Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1994 to 2002.[2] He served as the Chairman of Coopers & Lybrand from 1994 to 1996.[2] He was the deputy chairman of The Equitable Life Assurance Society from 2001 to 2010.[1] He served as the chairman of Savills from 2004 to 2016.[1]
Smith was the deputy chairman of The Equitable Life Assurance Society from 2001 to 2010.[1] He was the chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust from 2007 to 2015.[1] He was a non-executive director of Associated British Foods from 2007 to 2016.[1] He has served as a director of N M Rothschild & Sons since 2001.[1]
References
- "SMITH, Peter Alan". Who's Who 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- "Associated British Foods Plc: Peter Alan Smith B.Sc., FCA". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 21 July 2017.