Andrew Reynolds Smith

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Andrew Reynolds Smith
BornMay 1966 (age 55)
Cornwall, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleFormer CEO, Smiths Group
TermSeptember 2015 - May 2021
Predecessor Philip Bowman
Successor Paul Keel

Andrew Reynolds Smith (born May 1966) is a British business executive. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Smiths Group from September 2015 to May 2021. He succeeded Philip Bowman, who retired after eight years in charge. [1]

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Early life

Andrew Reynolds Smith was born on May 1966. [2] He worked as an apprentice at Texas Instruments. He has a PhD in mechanical engineering. [3] In his late teens he was an avid cyclist, competing in tournaments across Europe.[ citation needed ] He grew up sailing in southwest England.[ citation needed ]

Career

Smith joined GKN in 2002, rising to CEO of GKN Automotive. [1] He became a main board director in June 2007. [4]

Other roles

Reynolds Smith is a former chairman of the CBI Manufacturing Council, and a former member of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Manufacturing. [4] [5] He is a former non-executive director of Morgan Advanced Materials.[ citation needed ]

He is a supporter of the Macmillan cancer research charity.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Yeomans, Jon (2015-07-07). "Smiths Group appoints GKN's Andrew Reynolds Smith as CEO". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. "SMITHS GROUP PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  3. "Andrew Reynolds Smith: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  4. 1 2 "Board of Directors - GKN Annual Report and Accounts". annualreport2009.gkn.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. 2011. "Board of Directors - Smiths Group plc". www.smiths.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)