Richard Mills Smith

Smith graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Albion College in 1968, attended Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and received an M.S. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1970. ==Career==

Newsweek Smith joined Newsweek in 1970, soon rising to Asian editor and Hong Kong bureau chief. He became editor of all international editions in 1978 and editor-in-chief in 1984. 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 (formerly Merryck & Co. Americas), a CEO mentoring firm. ==Recognition==

Smith has received honorary degrees from Albion College, Eastern Michigan University. He has also received the Distinguished Alumni and Founder's awards from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the Columbia University Alumni Medal. In 2025, he was named honorary doctor of humane letters at the Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History. 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. ==References==