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Robert H.Smith
Robert H. Smith of Washington, DC, a visionary philanthropist, is an exceptionally successful real estate developer who spearheaded the building of Crystal City, Virginia, among other noted real estate projects. Mr. Smith and his family have been involved with Hebrew University and its American Friends (AFHU) association for many years, continuing a tradition begun by his father, Charles E. Smith. A former chairman and current honorary chairman of the University's International Board of Governors, he also served as president of the Washington, DC chapter of AFHU. Like his father before him, in recognition of his tireless efforts to advance the Hebrew University, Robert H. Smith was honored by the University with an honorary doctorate. In expression of his enduring conviction of the crucial importance of education, Robert H. Smith has supported educational endeavors both in Israel and in his home community. Robert H. Smith, an alumnus of the University of Maryland, and his family have endowed the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at his alma mater. He continues to support the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, established by and named after his father, and has been among the architects who have made the Jewish community of Washington a model of communal development in American Jewry. Robert H. Smith's commitment to the Hebrew University and its endeavors to maintain its leadership in sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation has manifested itself in the establishment of the Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, and in his leadership gift for the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
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