David S. Smith
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David Shiverick Smith is a former U.S. ambassador to Sweden.
Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Anna (née Shiverick) and Floyd Monroe Smith. He was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
as a Trustee
of the National Cultural Center
. Smith is a Board member of the Council of American Ambassadors
. He graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College
(where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa), the Sorbonne
, and Columbia University Law School.
His niece was actress Anne Ramsey
.
Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Anna (née Shiverick) and Floyd Monroe Smith. He was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
as a Trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of the National Cultural Center
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C...
. Smith is a Board member of the Council of American Ambassadors
Council of Ambassadors (disambiguation)
The Council of Ambassadors had been and is the name of several organisations:* Council of Ambassadors, was an intergovernmental agency, founded in 1919 to implement the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles....
. He graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
(where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa), the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, and Columbia University Law School.
His niece was actress Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey
Anne Ramsey was an American stage, television, and film actress. She is probably most famous for her roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies and as Mrs...
.