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Rick Smith (other)
Rick Smith may refer to: Sports *Rick Smith (American football, born 1948), American football coach *Rick Smith (American football executive), former General Manager of the Houston Texans of the NFL *Rick Smith (ice hockey) (born 1948), ice hockey player Other *Rick Smith Jr. (born 1981), magician *Rick Smith (environmentalist) (born 1968), Canadian environmentalist *Rick Smith (author) (born 1967), American entrepreneur and business writer *Rick Smith (musician) (born 1959), member of the band Underworld *Rick Smith, CEO of Axon (formerly known as TASER International) *Rick Smith, also known as Richard F. Smith, former chairman and CEO of Equifax See also *Richard Smith (other) *Ricky Smith (other) *Dick Smith (other) Dick Smith may refer to: Sportspeople American football *Dick Smith (offensive lineman) (1912–1980), offensive lineman in the NFL *Dick Smith (defensive back) (1944–?), defensive back in the NFL *Dick Smith (tackle), All-American foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith (American Football, Born 1948)
Richard David Smith (born March 13, 1948) is a former American college football coach. He was formerly the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at East Carolina University (ECU), a position he held until December 2016 when he retired after 36 years as a coach.https://nsjonline.com/article/2016/12/long-time-ecu-assistant-fb-coach-retires/ Early life and education Smith is a graduate of Florida State University. Coaching career Smith coached the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team as head coach of the junior varsity team in 1977, then joined the staff at East Tennessee State University for the 1978 season before becoming a high school head coach. He then returned to Georgia Tech as linebackers coach in 1982 and as secondary and punters coach in 1983–1985. In 1986, Smith was the defensive backs coach for the University of Alabama and he held the same position at Baylor University from 1987 through 1989. From 1990 through 1995, Smith was the defensive backs coach at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith (American Football Executive)
Rick Smith is an American football executive. He served as the general manager of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2006 to 2017. Smith also served as the team's executive vice president of football operations from 2012 to 2017. Smith began his executive career with the Denver Broncos in 2000 and served as their director of pro personnel for six seasons. Early years Smith played for the Purdue Boilermakers as a strong safety from 1988 to 1991. He graduated from that institution, where he served as a coach. After this stint, he coached for a month at Texas Christian University before going to the NFL. Executive career Denver Broncos In 1996, Smith was hired by the Denver Broncos as their assistant defensive backs coach. In 2000, Smith transitioned to the Broncos' personnel department and became their director of pro personnel. Houston Texans On June 5, 2006, Smith was named the general manager of the Houston Texans, replacing Charley Casserly. Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith (ice Hockey)
Richard Allan Smith (born June 29, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played from 1968 until 1981 in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). He won the Stanley Cup in 1970 with the Boston Bruins. Playing career Smith was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (7th overall) in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in Boston from 1968–69 to 1971–72. Boston traded him in 1972 to the California Golden Seals of the NHL. He played there until the end of the next season ( 1972–73) when he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints. In 1975–76 Smith returned to the NHL to play for the St. Louis Blues. He would remain with the Blues until the 1976–77 NHL season when he returned to the Boston Bruins. In 1980 Rick Smith would leave Boston to play one more NHL season split between the Detroit Red Wings (11 games) and the Washington Capitals (40 g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith Jr
Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycologist; also his botanical author abbreviation *Marvin Rick (1901–1999), American middle-distance runner Units of measure *Rick, a quantity of firewood, related to a cord, in some parts of the US *Rick, a stack or pile of hay, grain or straw Other uses *Tropical Storm Rick (other) * ''Rick'' (film), a 2003 film starring Bill Pullman *RICK, stock ticker symbol for Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. See also *Richard (other) *Ricks (other) *Ricky (other) *Rix (other) Rix may refer to: Places * Rix, Jura, a commune in France * Rix, Nièvre, a commune in France People * Rix (surname) * Rix Robinson (1789–1875), Michigan pioneer Other uses * ''Rix'', a Gaulish word meaning "king"; cognate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith (environmentalist)
Rick Smith (born 1968) is a Canadian author, environmentalist and non-profit leader. He is currently the President of the Canadian Climate Institute. Smith became President in 2021. Early life and education Smith was born in Montreal, Quebec, and attended high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He received his Ph.D. in biology in 1999 from the University of Guelph. His research, completed in cooperation with the Cree community of Whapmagoostui, in Nunavik, northern Quebec, focused on a unique population of freshwater harbor seal. Smith's work led to the population's listing as “endangered” under Canada's Species At Risk Act and IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The need for enhanced protection of this population was one of the key factors in the creation of Tusujuq National Park – the largest protected area in eastern North America – in 2012. Career From 1996 to 2002, Smith was Executive Director of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Canadian office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith (author)
Rick Smith is an American businessman and author. Smith graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Finance. and earned an M.B.A. in Marketing and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (also known as Kellogg) is the business school of Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1908, Kellogg is one of the oldest and most p .... In 2003, Smith co-authored ''The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers'' with James Citrin. In 2009, Smith published ''The Leap: How 3 Simple Changes Can Propel Your Career from Good to Great''. Smith was the founder and CEO of World 50, an executive networking company. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Rick American business writers University of Florida alumni Kellogg School of Management alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Smith (musician)
Richard Smith (born 25 May 1959) is a Welsh musician and composer. He is a founding member of British electronic music group Underworld and an acclaimed composer, having collaborated extensively with director Danny Boyle, most notably as the musical director for the London 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, alongside Underworld's Karl Hyde. He is also a founding member of the multi-discipline design and film collective Tomato. Career Smith left a bank clerk job in Llanelli to do an electronic and electrical engineering degree; however, he dropped out during his finals after being asked to join Hyde’s band The Screen Gemz. In 1983 they formed Freur and recorded two albums for CBS Records International. The group disbanded in 1986. In 1987 Smith and Hyde formed Underworld, and the pair are the longest and only original serving members of the musical project, still performing together today. Smith has been working with director Danny Boyle for two decades after the director u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axon (company)
Axon Enterprise, Inc. is an American Scottsdale, Arizona-based company which develops technology and weapons products for military, law enforcement, and civilians. Its initial product and former namesake is the Taser, a line of electroshock weapons. The company has since diversified into technology products for military and law enforcement, including a line of body cameras and Evidence.com, a cloud-based digital evidence platform. As of 2017, body cameras and associated services comprise a quarter of Axon's overall business. History In 1969, NASA researcher Jack Cover began to develop a non-lethal electric weapon to help police officers control suspects, as an alternative to firearms. By 1974, Cover had completed the device, which he named the " Tom Swift Electric Rifle" (TSER), referencing the 1911 novel '' Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle''; to make it easier to pronounce as a word, Cover later added an "A" to the acronym to form "TASER". The Taser Public Defender used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard F
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include " Richie", "Dick", " Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", " Rick", " Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (disambiguati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Smith (other)
Richard Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Penn Smith (1799–1854), American playwright * Richard Smith (silent film director) (1886–1937), American silent film director * Richard Smith (screenwriter), Scottish screenwriter, film director, BAFTA-winning writer of ''Trauma'' * Richard Smith (artist) (1931–2016), English painter * Richard Bernhard Smith (1901–1935), American composer who wrote the lyrics to "Winter Wonderland" * Richard Smith (American guitarist), jazz guitarist in California * Richard Smith (English guitarist) (born 1971), English-born fingerstyle guitarist in Nashville, Tennessee * Richard John Smith (1786–1855), British actor * Richard Langham Smith (born 1947), British academic, head of music at the Open University * Richard Curson Smith, British television director and producer * Richard H. E. Smith II, American software engineer, computer consultant and science fiction fanzine publisher * Richard Zane Smith, American sculptor * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Smith (other)
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Ricky or Rickey Smith is the name of: * Ricky Smith (American football) (born 1960), former American football cornerback * Ricky Smith (rugby league) (), former rugby league footballer for Ireland * Ricky Smith, Australian rules footballer for Wynyard Football Club in the 1970s * Rickey Smith (singer), a contestant on ''American Idol'' season 2 * Ricky Smith, an actor in the rebooted children's television series '' The Electric Company'' * Ricky Smith (Doctor Who), a fictional character in the British TV series ''Doctor Who'', played by Noel Clarke See also * Rick Smith (other) Rick Smith may refer to: Sports * Rick Smith (American football, born 1948), American football coach *Ricky Smith (American football) (born 1960), former American football cornerback *Rick Smith (American football executive), former General Manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |