Cyrus Rowlett Smith

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Cyrus Rowlett Smith

American businessman

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American Airlines
Beginnings in the airmail era
That same year, Cyrus Rowlett Smith became president; he guided the company as president or chair until 1968, when he became U.S. secretary of commerce in the Johnson administration. Smith returned briefly as chief executive officer (CEO) in 1973 before retiring in 1974.
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That same year, Cyrus Rowlett Smith became president; he guided the company as president or chair until 1968, when he became U.S. secretary of commerce in the Johnson administration. Smith returned briefly as chief executive officer (CEO) in 1973 before retiring in 1974.
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