Brad Smith

American lawyer and CLO of Microsoft (born 1959)
Person human Q50300377
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Brad Smith is a United States[1] lawyer and businessperson. He was born on January 17, 1959, in Milwaukee[2][3]. His education includes attending Appleton West High School, Princeton University, Columbia Law School, and the Graduate Institute of International Studies[4].

Brad Smith

Summary

Brad Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Milwaukee[2]. He was born on January 17, 1959[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milwaukee[2], Brad Smith…
  • Brad Smith was born on January 17, 1959[3].
  • Brad Smith held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Brad Smith worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Brad Smith's professions included businessperson[5].
  • Brad Smith was employed by Microsoft[8].
  • Brad Smith's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • Brad Smith's education included a stint at Columbia Law School[10].
  • Brad Smith was educated at Appleton West High School[11].
  • Brad Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Brad Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Brad Smith's Commons category is recorded as Brad Smith (American lawyer)[14].
  • Brad Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[15].
  • Brad Smith's given name is recorded as Brad[16].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[17].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[18].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[19].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[20].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[21].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[22].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[23].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022[24].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[25].
  • Brad Smith's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[26].
  • Brad Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], Brad Smith… he was born on January 17, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Columbia Law School[10], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Appleton West High School[11], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1938[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and businessperson[5]. Among Brad Smith's employers was Microsoft[8].

Why It Matters

Brad Smith ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (725 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Brad Smith born?

Born in Milwaukee[2], Brad Smith…

What did Brad Smith do for work?

Brad Smith worked as lawyer[4] and businessperson[5].

Where did Brad Smith go to school?

Brad Smith was educated at Princeton University[9], Columbia Law School[10], and Appleton West High School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2022 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Brad
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