Peter Smith (born 5 August 1946) is a British businessman. He is the former chairman of Savills.
Peter Smith | |
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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
editPeter 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
editSmith 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]
Personal life
editSmith married Cherry Blandford in 1971.[1] They have two sons.[1]
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