Nick Smith
Directeur Général chez Centex UK Ltd.
Profil
In addition to his duties at DCVCA, Mr. Smith is chairman of the board and founder of Northeast Ventures Corporation, a community development venture capital fund in the restructured iron-mining region of northeastern Minnesota.
He is a board member and one the founding directors of the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA), a national organization formed in 1993 to provide a network and advocate for community development venture capital in America.
Mr. Smith served as chairman of the board from CDVCA's inception through February 2004.
He is also founding chair and a director of Great Lakes Aquarium, an international education center focusing on the world's largest lakes.
He also serves on the Boards of Directors for North Shore Bank of Commerce, Northwest Area Foundation, and ALLETE, is a Trustee of National Community Investment Fund, and is counsel to the law firm of Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A., where he served as chairman until 1999.
He received the 2001 Guardian Angel Award for efforts to promote and revitalize rural Minnesota, and the Labovitz Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to economic development in northern Minnesota.
He has also earned recognition as Business Person of the Year, awarded by the School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota - Duluth, and was recipient of the Minnesota Financial Services Advocate Award, presented by the United States Small Business Administration, and Volunteer of the Year for the 6th Judicial District Volunteer Attorney Program.
Mr. Smith attended Amherst College and the University of Minnesota Law School, receiving BSL and JD degrees, cum laude, in 1960.
Postes actifs de Nick Smith
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Centex UK Ltd.
 Centex UK Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Centex UK Ltd. provides single housing construction services. It purchases and develops land or lots and constructs and sells a range of products from small single-family units to executive houses and apartments throughout the UK. Through Fairclough Homes and CDC 2020, the company develops residential communities in Yorkshire, the North West, the Midlands and the Home Counties. The company is headquartered in Woking, UK. | Directeur Général | - |
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A.
 Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. provides legal services. The private company is based in Duluth, MN. | Conseiller Juridique Général | 01/11/1999 |
Anciens postes connus de Nick Smith
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Northeast Ventures Corp.
 Northeast Ventures Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Northeast Ventures Corp. (NVC) is a venture capital firm located in Duluth, Minnesota. | Président | 31/12/2005 |
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance/VC
 Community Development Venture Capital Alliance/VC Investment ManagersFinance Community Development Venture Capital Alliance/VC/ (CDVCA) is a venture capital division of Community Development Venture Capital Alliance founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
ADESA, Inc.
 ADESA, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade ADESA, Inc. engages in the provision of whole car auction solutions. It offers vehicle remarketing services for buyers and sellers, including vehicle live auctioning, reconditioning services, repossessions, marshalling, transportation and logistics, lease end-of-term support, title processing, title duplication and correction services, inventory protection, vehicle licensing, and consigned vehicle marketing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
| ALLETE, INC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de Nick Smith
| Amherst College | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Minnesota | Graduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
|---|---|
| ALLETE, INC. | Utilities |
| Entreprise privées | 5 |
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ADESA, Inc.
ADESA, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade ADESA, Inc. engages in the provision of whole car auction solutions. It offers vehicle remarketing services for buyers and sellers, including vehicle live auctioning, reconditioning services, repossessions, marshalling, transportation and logistics, lease end-of-term support, title processing, title duplication and correction services, inventory protection, vehicle licensing, and consigned vehicle marketing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN. | Retail Trade |
Northeast Ventures Corp.
Northeast Ventures Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Northeast Ventures Corp. (NVC) is a venture capital firm located in Duluth, Minnesota. | Finance |
Centex UK Ltd.
Centex UK Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Centex UK Ltd. provides single housing construction services. It purchases and develops land or lots and constructs and sells a range of products from small single-family units to executive houses and apartments throughout the UK. Through Fairclough Homes and CDC 2020, the company develops residential communities in Yorkshire, the North West, the Midlands and the Home Counties. The company is headquartered in Woking, UK. | Consumer Durables |
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A.
Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. provides legal services. The private company is based in Duluth, MN. | Commercial Services |
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance/VC
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance/VC Investment ManagersFinance Community Development Venture Capital Alliance/VC/ (CDVCA) is a venture capital division of Community Development Venture Capital Alliance founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
