Sir Carl Victor Smith CBE (19 April 1897 – 12 February 1979) was a New Zealand businessman, based in Dunedin.
He was chairman of confectionery and biscuit company Cadbury Fry Hudson from 1938 until his retirement in 1963.
[1] Smith served as president of the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation and was a member of the Economic Stabilisation Commission during World War II.
In the 1946 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of both those roles.
[3] In 1968, Smith wrote a centennial history of Cadbury Fry Hudson, titled Sweet Success.