H. Russell Smith

American business executive

H. Russell Smith

Born| 15 August 1914

Clark County, Ohio

Died| 7 September 2014

Howard Russell Smith (August 15, 1914 – September 7, 2014) was born in Clark County, Ohio and on his families citrus farm in El Cajon Valley near San Diego, CA.[1] Smith was an American business executive who was president of the sticker manufacturer Avery Dennison from 1956 to 1975.[2][3] He remained involved with the company as chair of its board of trustees and later its executive committee until his retirement in 1995.[2]

## Education

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He attended Pomona College in Claremont, California.[4]

## Career

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Smith was an American business executive who was president of the sticker manufacturer Avery Dennison from 1956 to 1975.[2][3][1] He remained involved with the company as chair of its board of trustees and later its executive committee until his retirement in 1995.[2]

Smith was a chairman of the board of trustees for 18 years as well as serving as the chairman of the boards of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn., Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and public television station KCET (Channel 28).[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c reports, Times staff (September 13, 2014). "H. Russell Smith, longtime Avery Dennison executive, dies at 100". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
2. ^ a b c d "H. Russell Smith, longtime Avery Dennison executive, dies at 100". Los Angeles Times. September 13, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
3. ^ a b Smith, Kevin (September 12, 2014). "H. Russell Smith, former Avery Dennison chairman, dies at 100". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
4. ^ Stanley, Peter W. (1997). Rhodes, Frank H. T. (ed.). Successful Fund Raising for Higher Education: The Advancement of Learning. Phoenix, Arizona: American Council on Education and Oryx Press. p. 69\. ISBN 978-1-57356-072-6.