Joshua Smith (born April 8, 1941) is an American businessman and former chairperson of the Commission on Minority Business Development.
By 1993 the company had revenues over US$41 million and had been ranked by Black Enterprise magazine at number 33 in its list of minority businesses.
[10] According to Jet magazine, Smith became the "leading spokesman for Black businessmen under the Reagan and Bush [George H] administrations".
[12] Smith's recommendations for improving the lot of small businesses from minority groups were largely ignored by the President.
As of 2009[update] Smith serves as chairman and managing partner of the Coaching Group, a position he has held since 1998.