Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPhilip J. Smith, chairman and co-CEO of The Shubert Organization, is retiring after more than six decades helping to run one of the largest and most influential theater companies in the world.
Current President and Co-CEO Robert E. Wankel will lead The Shubert Organization as chairman and CEO and will serve as Chairman of The Shubert Foundation, the company’s charitable arm, which funds non-profit theater and dance companies.
Smith will step down on June 30 and will become chairman emeritus. “The retirement of Phil Smith is a pivotal moment not only in the history of The Shubert Organization but also in the history of the American Theatre,” Wankel said in a statement.
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