Bennie Smith graduated as a history major and theology minor from the college. As an alumnus, he has supported Georgetown in many ways including as an interviewer in the Alumni Admissions Program, a supporter and mentor in the Georgetown Scholars Program, contributor to the Class Ambassador program, and anearly advocate of the Georgetown LGBTQ Resource Center.

Smith is currently the Chair of the Students of Georgetown, Inc. (the Corp), Alumni Advisory Committee, and a member of the Georgetown University Alumni Association Board of Governors.

He is the co-author of Georgetown University a book that tells the story of our alma mater. Smith has taken a deep interest in the work of Booth Family Special Collections with particular focus on University Archives, contributing and soliciting artifacts that expand the collections.

His career has focused on risk management in insurance, internet advertising technology, and other fields. He’s written extensively on global data policy as well as privacy and consumer data protection issues. Smith has served on several non-profit boards, including a 25-year tenure at the Montessori school he attended as a child. He recently moved to the south shore of Long Island, NY.