Brad D. Smith

Smith grew up in Kenova, West Virginia. At the age of 14, Smith participated in Martial Arts. He attended Ceredo-Kenova High School and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point upon graduation for one semester. After West Point, Smith enrolled at Marshall University and received his bachelor's degree in 1986. Smith earned his master's degree in management and leadership development from Aquinas College in 1991. ==Career==

Business Smith began his career with positions at Pepsi Bottling Group and 7Up Co. He was the vice president for Field Marketing at ADVO from 1992 to 1996. Smith was a senior vice president of marketing and business development at ADP from 1996 to 2003 before joining Intuit. In 2017, Smith joined the board of directors at SurveyMonkey. Smith joined the board of directors at Nordstrom in 2013. Smith served on the board of directors for Humana Inc., an American for-profit health insurance company, from September 2022, until his departure in April 2025. On June 15, 2023, Smith passed Jim Justice and became the richest person in West Virginia. In September 2023, Smith joined the Amazon board of directors, as a member of the audit committee. Smith was elected to the Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co., an American multinational financial services firm in January 2025. Academic On October 28, 2021, Smith was named president of Marshall University, his alma mater. ==Philanthropy==

Before Smith took the role as the president of Marshall University he donated millions of dollars to construction for new facilities and buildings. In 2020, Smith donated $25 million to West Virginia University. The donation supported the creation of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative to develop recreational infrastructure, expand outdoor educational opportunities, and provide initial funding for a relocation package program to support individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Buildings named after Brad D. Smith ==Personal life==

Smith is married to Alys Smith, an attorney, with whom he has two daughters. ==See also==