Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Smeeton, Director and Chief Executive of the Society of British Aerospace Companies, poses for a photograph at the Records of the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. Photo taken in 1966. – Vintage Photograph

Dimensions: 12 x 17 cm

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British Personalities: VICE-ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD_SMEETON Director and Chief Executive of the Society of British Aerospace Compan- ies, since 1966. Born in 1912, was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.. Assistant Naval Attache in Washington 1941-43; on the staff of Admiral Nimitz of the U.S.Navy 1943-44; Dep- uty Director of Air Warfare at the Admiralty 1950-52; NATO Deputy Sup- reme Allied Commander, Atlantic 1962-64; Flag Officer, Naval Air Command 1964-65; retired in 1965. Married in 1940. Please acknowledge: Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT for the Records of the National Portrait Gallery. CAMERA PRESS LONDON 25118-21 (07) LTD BUIS ALL T, LONDON, W.C.1. 01-857-4400 & 9035