Grove City College strives to be the best Christian liberal arts college in America. We provide a learning experience unlike any other. But not everything you learn comes out of a textbook. At Grove City, faith informs education every bit as much as our esteemed faculty. This one-of-a-kind experience means that while students are preparing for a career, they are also discovering their purpose. This podcast features the alumni and faculty thought leaders of the highest proficiency, purpose, and principles sharing their personal and professional experiences and expertise. In their own words, these are their stories.
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Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Bill Smith, class of 1969, is one of our most accomplished alumni and is a past recipient of the Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award. After graduating from Grove City College with a degree in Business Administration, Bill launched his career with companies like RCA Computer Systems, Xerox Data Systems, and Rockwell International Corporation before co-founding Smith Micro Software, Inc. in 1982. Guided by his visionary leadership and savvy business acumen, Smith Micro developed a reputation as a trusted software solution provider to wireless carriers and cable companies. Throughout the company’s 40-year history, Bill has overseen more than 25 strategic acquisitions and has built Smith Micro into a multi-national company in the rapidly evolving global telecommunications industry. Recently, in 2021, Smith Micro made the largest acquisition in company history, making it a market leader in delivering mobile family safety software solutions to wireless carriers.