Carl Smith (businessman)
| Sir Carl Smith CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Carl Victor Smith 19 April 1897 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died |
12 February 1979 (aged 81) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman of Cadbury Fry Huson |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Elizabeth Gettings Johnston (m. 1919) |
Sir Carl Victor Smith CBE (19 April 1897 – 12 February 1979) was a New Zealand businessman, based in Dunedin. He was chairman of confectionery and biscuit company Cadbury Fry Hudson from 1938 until his retirement in 1963.[1]
Smith served as president of the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation and was a member of the Economic Stablisation Commission during World War II. In the 1946 King's Birthday Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of both those roles.[2] He was made a Knight Bachelor for public services in the 1964 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]
In 1968, Smith wrote a centennial history of Cadbury Fry Hudson, titled Sweet Success.[4]
A member of the University of Otago Council, and the founder of the Rowheath Trust, which supports the work of the university,[5] Smith was awarded an honorary LLD by the University of Otago in 1968.[6]
Smith died in Dunedin on 12 February 1979.[7]
References
- ↑ Smith, C.V. (1968). Sweet success, 1868–1968: one hundred years, R. Hudson & Co., and Cadbury Fry Hudson Ltd. Whitcombe and Tombs.
- ↑ "No. 37601". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1946. p. 2837.
- ↑ "No. 43345". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1964. p. 4977.
- ↑ "Manufacturing (part 2)" (PDF). Friends of the Hocken Collections Bulletin. Hocken Library (54): 2. May 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Research awards". University of Otago. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Honorary graduates". University of Otago Calendar (PDF). University of Otago. 2016. p. 142. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 23 April 2017.