Rick Smith (author)

Rick Smith (born January 22, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, author and public speaker. Smith launched the World 50 global executive network.

Background

Rick Smith graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Finance. Smith earned an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Early in his career Smith worked for EDS in finance and marketing management, holding positions throughout the US and in Germany. After leaving EDS, he spent time as a strategy consultant with Gemini Consulting (formerly the MAC Group), and with Diamond Technology Partners. He worked as an executive recruiter with Egon Zehnder and Spencer Stuart.

In 2003, Smith co-authored his first book, The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers (Random House/2003), and left recruiting to lead the book promotion. During this time, he conceived of the idea for the company World 50. He founded World 50 in early 2004, growing the company as CEO to more than $10 million in annual revenue. He sold World 50 to Equaterra in 2007, and transitioned out in 2008. Smith's second book, The Leap (Portfolio/2009), chronicles the creation and growth of his company.

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Rick Smith (environmentalist)

Rick Smith (born 1968) is a Canadian author and environmentalist. He is Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute and co-author, with Bruce Lourie, of Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health, a look at everyday pollutants and the ease with which they accumulate in the human body. To illustrate this issue Smith and Lourie experimented on their own bodies, raising and lowering levels of toxic chemicals in their blood and urine through the performance of common activities. The book was a bestseller in Canada and Australia and translated into 6 other languages. Their follow-up book Toxin Toxout: Getting Harmful Chemicals Out of Our Bodies and Our World was published by St. Martin's Press in 2013.

Early life

Smith is originally from Dorval, Quebec and spent his high school years in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He received his Ph.D in biology in 1999 from the University of Guelph. Throughout his university years Smith volunteered with a number of progressive organizations including serving as founding president of a new union for graduate students.

Rick Smith (ice hockey)

Richard Allan Smith (born June 29, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played from 1968 until 1981 in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA). He was a member of the 1970 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup champions.

Playing career

Smith was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (7th overall) in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in Boston from 1968–69 to 1971–72. Boston traded him in 1972 to the California Golden Seals of the NHL. He played there until the end of the next season (1972–73) when he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints. In 1975–76 Smith returned to the NHL to play for the St. Louis Blues. He would remain with the Blues until the 1976–77 NHL season when he returned to the Boston Bruins. In 1980 Rick Smith would leave Boston to play one more NHL season split between the Detroit Red Wings (11 games) and the Washington Capitals (40 games). He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 1970. Rick Smith was a steady defenseman, not a scorer but a reliable part of talented teams. An important part of winning Bruin teams who worked hard in every game he participated in.