Alfred E. Smith IV
Alfred Emanuel Smith IV (May 24, 1951 – November 20, 2019)
Personal life
Smith was born on May 24, 1951, in Brooklyn, in New York City. He was the great-grandson of Al Smith (1873–1944), Governor of New York. He attended Iona Preparatory School and Villanova University. Smith was married to Nan Moore Smith. They had two children, Alfred Emanuel Smith V and Catherine Smith Totero, and six grandchildren. Smith grew up in Rye, New York. He died at his home in New Canaan, Connecticut.[5]
Career
Smith began his Wall Street career as an independent floor broker of the New York Stock Exchange. In 1975, he relocated to Chicago to join
Smith served as the director, secretary, and dinner chairman for the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation,[6] as well as master of ceremonies at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner.[7]
In December 2006, after 35 years on Wall Street, he retired from his position as managing director of Bear Wagner Specialists LLC, a specialist and member firm of the New York Stock Exchange.
Nonprofit work
Smith's work on behalf of charities in New York and Connecticut was extensive. In addition to his work with the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, he was a founding member and serves as chairman of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce of the USA,
Smith served as president of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York, from 2005 until 2007,[10] and as the president of Kappa Beta Phil.[11]
Honors and awards
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Over the years, Smith received numerous honors and awards. Accolades awarded to Smith include:
- Knight of Malta
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor (1994)
- American Cancer Society "Gold Sword of Hope Award" (1993)
- Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center"Terence Cardinal Cooke Humanitarian Award" (1993)
- National Conference of Christians and Jews"National Brotherhood Award" (1994)
- Catholic Youth Organization "Club of Champions Gold Medal Award" (1994)
- Pregnancy Care Center "Humanitarian Award" (1995)
- Iona Preparatory School "Man of the Year" (1996)
- Boy Scouts of America "Good Scout of the Year" (1998)
- Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center "Partnership Award" (1999)
- Ireland Chamber of Commerce of the USA's "Man of the Year" (2000)
- St. James School's "Man of the Year" (2003)
- United Hospital Fund honoree (2004)
- Saint Vincent's Hospital Angelus Award (2005)[4]
References
- ^ "Wake Monday (4 p.m.) for al Smith IV, 68".
- ^ "Tony Blair Faith Foundation". Archived from the original on 2009-11-12. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ "Mutual of America". Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ a b c "St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers". Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ Alfred E. Smith IV obituary
- ^ "Al Smith Foundation". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ Thompson and Bloomberg almost cross paths at Alfred Smith Dinner Archived 2009-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. The Observer, 2009
- ^ "ICCUSA". Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ "Hackers for Hope: Our History". Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ "The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of New York". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ A Wall Street Frat Parties On, Singing, 'Bye, Bye to My Piece of the Pie'. Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2009