Andrew Reynolds Smith (born May 1966) is a British business executive. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of
Smiths Group
Smiths Group plc is a British, Multinational corporation, multinational, diversified engineering business headquartered in London, England. It operates in over 50 countries and employs 15,000 staff. Smiths Group is listed on the London Stock Ex ...
from September 2015 to May 2021. He succeeded
Philip Bowman
Philip Bowman (born 14 December 1952) is an Australian businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Smiths Group, a British multinational diversified engineering company, from 2007 to 2015.
Early life
Born in Australia, he was educat ...
, who retired after eight years in charge.
Early life
Andrew Reynolds Smith was born in May 1966. He worked as an apprentice at Texas Instruments. He has a PhD in mechanical engineering.
In his late teens he was an avid cyclist, competing in tournaments across Europe. He grew up sailing in southwest England.
Career
Smith joined
GKN
GKN Ltd is a British multinational automotive and aerospace components business headquartered in Redditch, England. It was a long-running business known for many decades as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds. It can trace its origins back to 1759 ...
in 2002, rising to CEO of GKN Automotive.
He became a main board director in June 2007.
Other roles
Reynolds Smith is a former chairman of the
CBI Manufacturing Council, and a former member of the
Ministerial Advisory Group for Manufacturing.
He is a former non-executive director of
Morgan Advanced Materials
Morgan Advanced Materials plc is a company which manufactures specialist products, using carbon, advanced ceramics and composites. The group is headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom, and has 60 sites worldwide. It is listed as public limite ...
.
He is a supporter of the Macmillan cancer research charity.
References
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1966 births
British chief executives
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
People from Cornwall