David Bruce Smith
| David Bruce Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1958 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.A. George Washington University M.A. New York University |
| Occupation | author |
| Children | two |
| Parent(s) | Clarice Chasen Robert H. Smith |
| Website | David Bruce Smith Publications |
David Bruce Smith (born December 16, 1958) is an author, editor, publisher and business executive based in Washington, DC. He is the founder and president of The Grateful American™ Foundation, an organization dedicated to restoring enthusiasm in American history for kids and adults.
David Bruce Smith is the son of Robert H. Smith, a builder developer, philanthropist and former President of the National Gallery of Art. His mother is the world-renowned artist Clarice Chasen Smith. His grandfather was the real estate developer and philanthropist, Charles E. Smith. Smith’s book Conversations with Papa Charlie is a memoir of the close relationship he had with his grandfather.
Smith worked at the Charles E. Smith Realty Companies for two decades before switching to a career in writing/editing/publishing. During that time he progressed from a property management job in the Residential division, to vice-president and senior vice president positions in commercial management. He also founded, edited and published the widely circulated Crystal City Magazine.
He serves on the board of the Washington, DC Jewish Community Center, Arena Stage, Smithsonian Libraries and President Lincoln's Cottage. His is also a former member of George Washington University's Board of Directors. He is President of the National Institute of Psychobiology in Jerusalem, Israel, a member of the Advisory Board at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Washington Independent Review of Books. He co-judged Moment Magazine's Jewish Literature Award, 2012.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature from George Washington University and a Master of Arts in Journalism from New York University.
He has a son named Max and a daughter named Alexandra.
David Bruce Smith Publications was founded in 2003. The company specializes in creating, designing, and writing limited-edition books on a variety of subjects such as authors, historic figures, artists and leaders. His is the author of eleven books; In Many Arenas, 13 Young Men, Tennessee, Three Miles from Providence, Conversations with Papa Charlie, Afternoon Tea with Mom, Letters to My Children, Building the Community, Continuum, Building My Life and the children's book American Hero: John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States. He is also a reviewer of books for several publications.
In 2014 he launched The Grateful American™ Series, an interactive, multimedia program designed to restore enthusiasm in American history for children and adults. The Grateful American Foundation, which focuses on publishing materials and producing activities for children about American History, was founded in 2014.
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