Sir Andrew Colin Hugh Smith (6 September 1931 – 3 October 2012) was a British businessman, most notably chairman of the London Stock Exchange from 1988 to 1994.
[1][2] Andrew Colin Hugh Smith was the son of a lieutenant-commander in the British Navy.
In 1968, Hugh Smith followed the family path to work in the City of London, joining stockbroker Capel-Cure Myers.
In anticipation of ”Big Bang”, he oversaw the sale of Capel-Cure Myers to ANZ Merchant Bank, of which he became Deputy Chairman.
Having been on the court of the London Stock Exchange since 1980, Hugh Smith succeeded Sir Nicholas Goodison as chairman in 1988.