Kevin Smith (businessman)
Sir Kevin Smith, FRAeS (born 22 May 1954) was the Chief Executive, from January 2003 to 31 December 2011, of GKN plc. He joined GKN in November 1999 as managing director of GKN Aerospace.
Born in Nelson, Lancashire, he attended Burnley College and the University of Central Lancashire, earning a 1st Class BA Honours Degree in business studies.
Prior to GKN, he had been with British Aerospace (BAE plc) since 1980, first as a contracts officer. He advanced into the Commercial Directorate, where, by February 1990, he had become commercial director, as well as having been appointed to the Military Aircraft Ltd Board. He served, lastly, as Group Managing Director of the New Business division.
Kevin Smith was created a Knight Bachelor in 2007.
Kevin Smith retired in December 2011.
Kevin Smith joined Unitas Capital as a partner in 2012.
Boards
- Former non-executive Director of Scottish and Southern Energy plc.
- Served on the boards of:
- Saab AB
- Panavia GmbH
- Eurofighter GmbH
- SEPECA
- Matra BAe Dynamics
- Claverham Group Ltd (non-executive director)
- GCHQ
- Ministerial Sub-Committee on Smart Procurement, member
Affiliations
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
- Companion of the Chartered Management Institute
External links
- The Daily Telegraph coverage of Smith's appointment as British trade ambassador
- GKN/China
- Cranfield University website
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