Reminiscences of Peter Smitham : oral history, 2007.

Biographical Note

Member, Board of Directors Atlantic Philanthropies; Chairman, Actis Partner, Permira.

Scope and Contents

Personal background: family history, childhood in Swansea, UK, family politics, family religious beliefs, early education, university experience, early career in business management, recruitment and employment by Atlantic Philanthropies; United Kingdom economy 1950s-1980s; Atlantic Philanthropies: programs in Africa, areas of interest, mission, spend-down, personnel, grant-making decisions, board members, personnel issues; Interactions: Harvey P. Dale, Charles F. Feeney, John R. Healy, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, Elizabeth J. McCormack, Frederick A. O. “Fritz” Schwarz, Jr., Frank H. T. Rhodes, Christine V. Downton.

Subjects

• Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization)
• Economic assistance--Africa.
• Great Britain--Economic conditions--20th century.
• Grele, Ronald J., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Smitham, Peter, 1942---Interviews.

Access Conditions

Copyright held by: The Trustees of Columbia University of the City of New York and The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2007.