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Brad Smith
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Brad Smith

American businessman and university president

Brad D. Smith (born April 6, 1964) is an American businessman and university administrator who has been the president of Marshall University since 2022. He was chief executive officer of Intuit from 2008 to 2018.2

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About

On June 15, 2023, Smith passed Jim Justice and became the richest person in West Virginia.

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Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Intuit INTU452,613 shares19$150.9M at $333.45Jan 20, 2023
  • JPMorgan Chase JPM2,965 shares20$991.4K at $334.42Jan 22, 2026
  • Humana HUM1,169 shares21$497.5K at $425.56Jan 2, 2025
  • Amazon AMZN361 shares22$94.6K at $262.12Nov 18, 2025

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Jan 20, 2026Granted 914 shares at $306.50 of JPMorgan Chase20
  • Nov 15, 2025Exercised options 2,605 shares of Amazon22
  • Jan 21, 2025Granted 1,012 shares at $261.88 of JPMorgan Chase23
  • Jan 2, 2025Granted 783 shares of Humana21
  • Nov 15, 2024Exercised options 2,605 shares of Amazon24
  • Sep 15, 2023Exercised options 386 shares of Humana25
  • Jan 18, 2023Exercised options 492 shares of Intuit19
  • Jan 18, 2023Exercised options 3,215 shares of Intuit19
  • Jan 18, 2023Exercised options 2,563 shares of Intuit19
  • Dec 31, 2022Shares withheld for tax 941 shares at $389.22 of Intuit26
  • Dec 31, 2022Exercised options 309 shares of Intuit26
  • Dec 31, 2022Exercised options 444 shares of Intuit26
  • Dec 31, 2022Exercised options 767 shares of Intuit26
  • Dec 31, 2022Exercised options 1,223 shares of Intuit26
  • Oct 1, 2022Shares withheld for tax 941 shares at $387.32 of Intuit27
  • Oct 1, 2022Exercised options 308 shares of Intuit27
  • Oct 1, 2022Exercised options 444 shares of Intuit27
  • Oct 1, 2022Exercised options 768 shares of Intuit27
  • Oct 1, 2022Exercised options 1,223 shares of Intuit27
  • Sep 1, 2022Shares withheld for tax 5,250 shares at $425.50 of Intuit28
  • Sep 1, 2022Exercised options 14,712 shares of Intuit28
  • Sep 1, 2022Shares withheld for tax 24,726 shares at $425.50 of Intuit28
  • Sep 1, 2022Exercised options 52,349 shares of Intuit28
  • Aug 9, 2022Shares withheld for tax 268 shares at $462.07 of Intuit29
  • Aug 9, 2022Exercised options 704 shares of Intuit29

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedAquinas College3
  • Date not recordedMarshall University3

Smith grew up in Kenova, West Virginia. At the age of 14, Smith participated in Martial Arts. He attended Ceredo-Kenova High School and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point upon graduation for one semester. After West Point, Smith enrolled at Marshall University and received his bachelor's degree in 1986. Smith earned his master's degree in management and leadership development from Aquinas College in 1991.

Academic

On October 28, 2021, Smith was named president of Marshall University, his alma mater.

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Career

Occupation: business executive.6

Business

Smith began his career with positions at Pepsi Bottling Group and 7Up Co. He was the vice president for Field Marketing at ADVO from 1992 to 1996. Smith was a senior vice president of marketing and business development at ADP from 1996 to 2003 before joining Intuit. Smith joined Intuit in February 2003 and held several positions in the company. He became Intuit's chief executive officer in January 2008, succeeding Steve Bennett.

In August 2018, Smith announced that he would step down as Intuit's CEO at the end of 2018 while staying on as the company's executive board chairman. His position was passed to Sasan Goodarzi.

In 2017, Smith joined the board of directors at SurveyMonkey. Smith joined the board of directors at Nordstrom in 2013.

Smith was on the board of directors for Humana Inc., an American for-profit health insurance company, from September 2022 to April 2025.

In September 2023, Smith joined the Amazon board of directors, as a member of the audit committee.

Smith was elected to the Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase & Co., an American multinational financial services firm in January 2025.

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Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States7

Smith is married to Alys Smith, an attorney, with whom he has two daughters.

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Philanthropy

Before Smith took the role as the president of Marshall University he donated millions of dollars to construction for new facilities and buildings.

In 2020, Smith donated $25 million to West Virginia University. The donation supported the creation of the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative to develop recreational infrastructure, expand outdoor educational opportunities, and provide initial funding for a relocation package program to support individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In the news

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