Richard Smith

Richard Robinson Smith currently works at KION GROUP AG, as Chief Executive Officer from 2023, Weichai Power Co., Ltd., as Non-Executive Director from 2023, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany eV, as Director & Member from 2010, and AGCO International GmbH, as Senior VP, GM-Europe, Africa & Middle East.
Dr. Smith also formerly worked at Konecranes Oyj, as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2020 to 2021, AGCO GmbH, as Chairman-Supervisory Board, ZF Automotive Germany GmbH, as Chairman-Supervisory Board & Vice President from 2009 to 2013, Dell, Inc., as Director-Materials & Supply Chain Management from 2000 to 2001, Lucas Varity, as Director-Delphi Diesel Systems Project Management from 1996 to 2000, FLSmidth & Co. A, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2016 to 2023, AGCO Corp., as Senior VP, GM-Europe, Africa & Middle East from 2013 to 2019, Lucas Industries Plc, as Principal, ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., as VP & GM-Global Engine Components Division from 2007 to 2013, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, as Principal, The United States Army (District of Columbia), as Combat Engineer Officer, TE Connectivity Corp., as Vice President-Global Automotive Division from 2005 to 2006, Bombardier Transportation (Holdings) USA, Inc., as Vice President & GM-Services Material Solutions from 2002 to 2005, and TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, as Vice President-Global Automotive Division from 2005 to 2006.
Dr. Smith received his undergraduate degree in 1987 from Princeton University, Masters Business Admin degree in 1994 from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, doctorate degree in 2001 from WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, Masters Business Admin degree from McCombs School of Business, and Masters Business Admin degree in 1992 from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School.