In Memoriam
Robert H. Smith a 1950 graduate of the University of Maryland and the university's largest benefactor, died on December 29 at Winchester Medical Center following a stroke.
Smith was a visionary builder-developer, best known for the vast Crystal City complex in Arlington, Va. He was the former chairman of Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty, a division of Vornado Realty Trust, and former chairman of Charles E. Smith Residential, a division of Archstone-Smith.
Smith was steadfast and enormously generous in his support of business education and the performing arts. In 1998, the university named its business school, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, after him. In addition, the university's performing arts center was named in honor of Smith's wife, Clarice Smith. Both are testaments to Smith's belief in excellence and opportunity.
Tags: January 2010
