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John Francis "Jack" Smith, Jr. (born April 6, 1938) is the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Delta Air Lines. Smith has been a member of Delta's board of directors since 2000.
From 1996 to 2003, Smith was chairman of the board of directors of General Motors, and was that company's CEO from 1992 to 2000.
Smith was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He joined General Motors as a payroll auditor in 1961, moving to its financial group in New York City in 1966. He went on to hold positions ranging from director of international planning to president of GM Canada, president of GM Europe and head of international operations.
Along with his chairmanship of Delta, Smith is currently a director of several other entities, including Procter & Gamble and The Nature Conservancy. Smith is a trustee of Boston University. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts in 1960 and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University in 1965.
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| Preceded by John G. Smale |
Chairman General Motors 1996 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Rick Wagoner |
| Preceded by Robert C. Stempel |
CEO General Motors 1992 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Rick Wagoner |
| Preceded by Lloyd E. Reuss |
President General Motors 1992 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Rick Wagoner |
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