About Richard Mills Smith
Born 1946. Richard Mills Smith is an American editor.
Richard Mills Smith (born 1946) is an American editor and journalist who has served as Editor-in-Chief, CEO and Chairman of the Newsweek magazine. He was Newsweek chair from 2007 to 2011. Smith became president in May 1991 and retained his role as editor in chief. a nonprofit organization supporting programs for disadvantaged and at-risk young people in New York City. Building on this mandate, the foundation currently carries out its mission mainly through its support of endeavors that strengthen youth programming in poor communities. In 2024, the foundation made grants to 325 organizations totaling $37 million.
Smith has also served as a board member of Temple-Inland Co. the Forestar Group, and has been chairman of the ExCo Leadership Group
In 2002, he received the Henry Johnson Fisher Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2016, he was named an Honorary Citizen of Seoul for his contributions to the Korean capital.
Personal life Smith's wife is medical anthropologist Dr. Soon-Young Yoon.
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