Christopher N. Smith
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Christopher N. Smith is an American
attorney at law and an American
foreign consul appointed by the ruling monarch Margrethe II
of Denmark
.
in 1964 to parents Bob Lee Smith and Teresa Smith. Christopher N. Smith grew up in Houston County, Georgia
. After graduating from Warner Robins High School
, he attended the University of Georgia
in Athens, Georgia. Christopher N. Smith received his Bachelors of Business Administration Degree in 1988, and in 1991 he received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Walter F. George School of Law
at Mercer University
and was admitted into the practice of law that year.
Mr. Smith has practiced law in Georgia since 1991. He is admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals
and the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state), as well as the Supreme Court of the United States
.
appointed him Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Denmark
. He is the first Honorary Consul in the history of Macon
.
(AGEUS).
Christopher N. Smith has been very actively involved as guest lecturer at the University of Georgia
, Wesleyan College
, Macon State College
, Georgia College and State University, and was also a featured speaker at the Danish American Business Forum in Copenhagen
and Aarhus
, Denmark in 2003, 2004, and 2006. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Danish American Chamber of Commerce, the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
and the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission. He serves on the featured nations committee of the Cherry Blossom Festival and acts as an advisor to the Bibb County Board of Education regarding International faculty issues.
Christopher N. Smith is an alumnus of the Aspen Institute
's "Future Leaders Forum".
A frequent lecturer, he is an advocate of increasing international investment and trade in Georgia (U.S. state)
. He also promotes and encourages Georgia companies to export. Most recently, Mr. Smith delivered a speech titled “Export Now” to members of the Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations in which he discussed opportunities and issues of American companies engaged in global commerce.
Mr. Smith promotes Danish cultural events in Georgia and recently welcomed popular Danish singer Tina Dico when she performed in Atlanta on February 2, 2011. Promoting international trade and culture, in April 2011, he appeared on Global Matters with Solange Warner, the founder of the World Chamber of Commerce, speaking on how trade and foreign direct investment is increasing and creating jobs throughout the state of Georgia. In his recent book, "Consular Affairs and Diplomacy," Dr. Stringer, a Swiss banker and visiting professor at Thunderbird Global School of Management, included a part focused on Mr. Smith and the work of Honorary Consuls.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
attorney at law and an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
foreign consul appointed by the ruling monarch Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Biography
A seventh generation Georgian, Christopher N. Smith was born in Macon, GeorgiaMacon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
in 1964 to parents Bob Lee Smith and Teresa Smith. Christopher N. Smith grew up in Houston County, Georgia
Houston County, Georgia
Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on May 15, 1821, as one of five huge counties, later reduced in the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pike, Macon and Peach counties. As of the 2000 census, the population is 110,765...
. After graduating from Warner Robins High School
Warner Robins High School
Warner Robins High School is a high school in Warner Robins, Georgia. It is located at 401 South Davis Drive.-Campus:In 2005, the nearby Bert Rumble Middle School was merged with WRHS as Rumble Academy, with most of its former faculty and students moved to the nearby Huntington Middle School...
, he attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in Athens, Georgia. Christopher N. Smith received his Bachelors of Business Administration Degree in 1988, and in 1991 he received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Walter F. George School of Law
Walter F. George School of Law
The Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and is the second oldest of Mercer's eleven colleges and schools. The School of Law, with approximately 420 students, is located in Macon, Georgia on its own campus one...
at Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
and was admitted into the practice of law that year.
Mr. Smith has practiced law in Georgia since 1991. He is admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
A court of appeals is an appellate court generally.Court of Appeals may refer to:*Military Court of Appeals *Corte d'Assise d'Appello *Philippine Court of Appeals*High Court of Appeals of Turkey*United States courts of appeals...
and the Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state), as well as the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
.
Diplomatic appointment
In 2006, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
appointed him Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark
The Kingdom of Denmark or the Danish Realm , is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of Denmark proper in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark is the hegemonial part, where the...
. He is the first Honorary Consul in the history of Macon
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
.
Awards
- 2006: Received the AGEUS Award for Individual ContributionAGEUS Award for Individual ContributionThe AGEUS Award for Individual Contribution began in 2006. It is presented annually during the meeting of the Annual Georgia European Union Summit, and goes to an individual who has shown exceptional success and dedication in fostering foreign economic development in the State of Georgia, USA.-...
- 2007: Awarded with the "Distinguished Service" award by the Georgia’s International Cherry Blossom FestivalInternational Cherry Blossom Festivalthumb|250px|Cherry Blossom FestivalThe International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia every spring. As Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World," 300,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees bloom around downtown, college campuses, and the neighborhoods of Macon in late March...
- 2007: Received the Governor's International Award for Individual Contribution.
Founding and involvement
Christopher N. Smith is the co-founder of the Smith-Horne Forum Speaker Series and is also the founder of Annual Georgia European Union SummitAnnual Georgia European Union Summit
The Annual Georgia European Union Summit is a yearly gathering of Georgian and international economic development leaders. It occurs on the first Thursday in November. During its first nine years the event was held in Macon, Georgia, USA. In 2010 the event moved to Athens, Georgia, home of the...
(AGEUS).
Christopher N. Smith has been very actively involved as guest lecturer at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts women's college located in Macon, Georgia, United States.-History:The school was chartered on December 23, 1836 as the Georgia Female College, and opened its doors to students on January 7, 1839. The school was renamed Wesleyan Female College in 1843...
, Macon State College
Macon State College
Macon State College, formerly Macon College and Macon Junior College, is a four-year, residential, baccalaureate degree institution of the University System of Georgia located in Macon, Georgia with a satellite campus in Warner Robins, Georgia, as well as the Robins Resident Center, located on...
, Georgia College and State University, and was also a featured speaker at the Danish American Business Forum in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, Denmark in 2003, 2004, and 2006. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Danish American Chamber of Commerce, the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Macon Georgia's International Cherry Blossom Festival
International Cherry Blossom Festival
thumb|250px|Cherry Blossom FestivalThe International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia every spring. As Macon is known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World," 300,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees bloom around downtown, college campuses, and the neighborhoods of Macon in late March...
and the Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission. He serves on the featured nations committee of the Cherry Blossom Festival and acts as an advisor to the Bibb County Board of Education regarding International faculty issues.
Christopher N. Smith is an alumnus of the Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
's "Future Leaders Forum".
A frequent lecturer, he is an advocate of increasing international investment and trade in Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. He also promotes and encourages Georgia companies to export. Most recently, Mr. Smith delivered a speech titled “Export Now” to members of the Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations in which he discussed opportunities and issues of American companies engaged in global commerce.
Mr. Smith promotes Danish cultural events in Georgia and recently welcomed popular Danish singer Tina Dico when she performed in Atlanta on February 2, 2011. Promoting international trade and culture, in April 2011, he appeared on Global Matters with Solange Warner, the founder of the World Chamber of Commerce, speaking on how trade and foreign direct investment is increasing and creating jobs throughout the state of Georgia. In his recent book, "Consular Affairs and Diplomacy," Dr. Stringer, a Swiss banker and visiting professor at Thunderbird Global School of Management, included a part focused on Mr. Smith and the work of Honorary Consuls.