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George M.
Smart is currently the Treasurer at Defiance College.
He previously served as the President & CEO of Central States Can Co. from 1970 to 1993, Chairman & President of Phoenix Packaging Corp.
from 1993 to 2001, and President of Sonoco Products Co. from 2001 to 2003.
He also held various director positions at Ohio Edison Co., Ball Corp., and other companies.
Smart has served as the Non-Executive Chairman of FirstEnergy Corp.
from 2015 to 2018.
He holds an undergraduate degree from Defiance College and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
George Smart active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Defiance College
Defiance College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Treasurer | - |
Former positions of George Smart
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FIRSTENERGY CORP. | Chairman | 14/05/2018 |
| BALL CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 24/04/2018 |
Commercial Intertech Corp.
Commercial Intertech Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and sells industrial hydraulic systems | Director/Board Member | 30/08/2007 |
Sonoco Phoenix LLC | President | 31/12/2003 |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY | President | 30/12/2003 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Ball Corp.
Ball Corp. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures and supplies aerosol containers, aluminium slugs and cups and manufactures spacecraft, components, and instruments for national security aerospace markets | Process Industries |
Belden & Blake LLC
Belden & Blake LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores oil and natural gas properties | Energy Minerals |
Commercial Intertech Corp.
Commercial Intertech Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and sells industrial hydraulic systems | Producer Manufacturing |
Ohio Edison Co.
Ohio Edison Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity generation and distribution services to residential, commercial and industrial customers | Utilities |
Sonoco Products Co.
Sonoco Products Co. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures paperboard and plastic-based packaging products and provides packaging services | Process Industries |
Unizan Financial Corp.
Unizan Financial Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company | Finance |
FirstEnergy Corp.
FirstEnergy Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates, transmits and distributes electricity and provides energy-related services | Utilities |
Unizan Bank, NA
Unizan Bank, NA Major BanksFinance Nationally chartered commercial bank | Finance |
Van Dorn Co.
Van Dorn Co. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Containers & molding machines | Process Industries |
Phoenix Packaging Corp.
Phoenix Packaging Corp. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Manufactures metal lids for the food industry | Process Industries |
Defiance College
Defiance College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Can Manufacturers Institute, Inc.
Can Manufacturers Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association for metal and composite can manufacturing industries | Commercial Services |
Sonoco Phoenix LLC | |
Central States Can Co. | |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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