Chip Smith

Chip Smith
Chip Smith, Executive VP of Public Affairs for 21st Century Fox
Born	Atlanta, GA
Nationality	American
Occupation	Executive Vice President of Public Affairs
Employer	21st Century Fox
Known for	Co-founder of The Glover Park Group, Chief of staff for Al Gore's 2000 Presidential Campaign

Chip Smith is an American business executive, corporate advisor and political strategist. He is an Executive Vice President at 21st Century Fox and was the co-founder of The Glover Park Group. He was the chief of staff and deputy campaign manager of Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign and then in 2001 co-founded The Glover Park Group where he was the CEO until 2016. He became the Executive VP of Public Affairs for 21st Century Fox in July 2016. He has been featured as an expert by publications, television networks, and broadcast programs including Anderson Cooper 360° and Fox News.

Smith attended the Lawrenceville School and graduated in 1986. Smith graduated from Colby College in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in American Studies. He earned an MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.

Soon after graduating from Colby, Smith oversaw the advance team for Senator Bob Kerrey during his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992. Smith coordinated more than 1,000 student workers for the campaign. He then worked for Senator Wyche Fowler as a legislative assistant.

In 1995, he joined Robert Shrum and Tad Devine as they started media consulting firm Shrum, Devine & Donilon. Smith’s kitchen served as the firm’s first office. Smith became an executive vice president for the firm, a role in which he created and produced advertising for political campaigns.