James C. Smith

Director at Pfizer

Chairman of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, a London-based charity supported by the global news and information provider. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Thomson Reuters Corporation, a provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, from 2012 until his retirement in 2020. He also served as its Chief Operating Officer from September 2011 to December 2011 and Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters Professional Division, from 2008 to 2011. Prior to the acquisition of Reuters Group PLC by The Thomson Corporation (Thomson) in 2008, served as Chief Operating Officer of Thomson and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomson Learning's Academic and Reference Group. Member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, the International Advisory Boards of British American Business and the Atlantic Council. Director of Refinitiv, a privately-held global provider of financial market data and infrastructure until its acquisition by the London Stock Exchange Group in 2021. Pfizer Director since 2014. Chair of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Audit Committee.

Timeline

  • Director

    Current role