Judy Smith
| Judy Smith | |
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Judy Smith speaking at Roanoke College in 2014
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| Born |
October 27, 1958 Washington, D.C. |
| Education |
B.Sc. degree in Public Relations; Juris doctor |
| Alma mater |
Washington College of Law Boston University |
| Occupation |
Crisis manager, PR manager, TV producer, Author |
| Website | www |
Judy A. Smith (born October 27, 1958) is an American crisis manager, lawyer, author, and television producer. She is known as the founder, president, and CEO of the crisis management firm Smith & Company. Her work in crisis management is the inspiration for the ABC television series Scandal.
Smith was born on October 27, 1958, in Washington, D.C. She attended St. Francis de Sales Elementary School and the Academy of Notre Dame. Following high school, she attended Boston University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations. She later enrolled at American University, graduating with a law degree from the Washington College of Law. She was the first African-American woman to serve as executive editor of the American University Law Review. In May 2013, Smith delivered the Commencement Address to the Boston University College of Communication Class of 2013, alongside the Commencement Student Speaker Cody Brotter. On July 10, 2016, Smith became an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Smith began working in public service in 1983, when she was employed as assistant editor for the Nurses Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Washington, D.C. After her graduation from American University in 1987, she became Deputy Director of Public Information and Associate Counsel in the Office of the Independent Counsel. In 1989, she was appointed Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, serving as principal adviser to the U.S. Attorney on media relations and chief spokeswoman.
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