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Senior Staff: George Smith

George Smith
Vice President for Business Development

George Smith is Vice President for Business Development at American Defense International, Inc. He was raised in Woburn, Massachusetts, attended public schools and graduated from The Citadel in 1976 with a Bachelors degree in Political Science. In 1997, he earned a Masters degree from the National War College.

Upon graduation George was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and later designated as a Surface Warfare officer. While at sea his assignments included tours in Amphibious, Cruisers and Frigates and command of Mine Countermeasures and Destroyer class warships. Naval shore duties included duty in the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. George also served in the Pentagon as a policy advisor for European matters in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He retired as a Captain in June of 2000. His personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, three Meritorious Service Medals and the Bronze Star with combat V.

More recently, George has performed International business consulting for Guardian Group, Asian and domestic armaments and defense related marketing for Boeing and led the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle International business development efforts at Northrop Grumman. In addition, George served a member of the Board of Directors of the Western Policy Center (a Washington, D.C. based Eastern European public policy forum) from 2000 to 2005.

George’s naval background and his extensive International and domestic marketing experiences provide significant insight and expertise in both U.S. and International Defense and National Security leadership, decision making and procurement processes.