Kevin Smith (businessman)
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Kevin Smith, FRAeS (born 1954) is the Chief Executive, since January 2003, of GKN plc.. He joined GKN in November 1999 as managing director of GKN Aerospace.
Born in Nelson, Lancashire
, he attended Burnley College
and at 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 advanced to the position of 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.
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
Kevin Smith, FRAeS (born 1954) is the Chief Executive, since January 2003, of GKN plc.. He joined GKN in November 1999 as managing director of GKN Aerospace.
Born in Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
, he attended Burnley College
Burnley College
Burnley College is a further education college based in Burnley, Lancashire.- New College Site :Situated on Princess Way , Burnley in Lancashire...
and at the University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire
The University of Central Lancashire is a university based in Preston, Lancashire, England.The university has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge which was founded in 1828. In 1992 it was granted University status by the Privy Council...
, earning a 1st Class BA Honours Degree in business studies.
Prior to GKN, he had been with British Aerospace
British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc was a UK aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was in the Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire...
(BAE plc.) since 1980, first as a contracts officer. He advanced into the Commercial Directorate, where, by February 1990, he had advanced to the position of 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
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 2007.
Boards
- Former non-executive Director of Scottish and Southern Energy plc.
- Served on the boards of:
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- 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 SocietyRoyal Aeronautical SocietyThe Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
- Companion of the Chartered Management InstituteChartered Management InstituteThe Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...