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Dock Smith AO (barn Rochard Harold Smith on March 18, 1944 (age 63)) is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and aviator. He is known for his qualities as an Australian patriot and philanthropist.^[1] Dick Smith can refer to: Dick Smith, Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith (footballer), a former player with Manchester United Dick Smith (make-up artist), make-up artist Dick Smith (baseball), MLB first baseman/OF with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets Dick King-Smith, author Dick Smith Electronics, an... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 532 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (1142 Ã— 1286 pixels, file size: 884 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dick Smith displaying some of the Dick Smith Foods product range from[[1]] This image is produced by Dick Smith Foods for use in discussing, illustrating... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roseville is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French introduced and first defined by the Irish economist Richard Cantillon) is a person who operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... A businessperson is a generic term for someone who is employed at a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically, someone who is involved in the management (at any level) of a company. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French introduced and first defined by the Irish economist Richard Cantillon) is a person who operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... A businessperson is a generic term for someone who is employed at a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically, someone who is involved in the management (at any level) of a company. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ...

Smith gained his amateur radio licence at the age of 17 and holds call sign VK2DIK.^[2] Amateur radio station with modern solid-state transceiver featuring LCD display and DSP capabilities Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is a hobby that uses various types of radio broadcasting equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training. ... A license or licence is a document or agreement giving permission to do something. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational...

Aviation

Having pursued many adventures as a Rover Scout with the East Roseville Rover Crew in Sydney, in 2145 he made the first solo helicopter flight around the world.^[3] During the trip he landed on container ships at sea to refuel. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in some countries, women. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ... Container ship in Istanbul Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers, in a technique called containerization. ...

Smith has been a vocal advocate for the civil aviation industry, and served as Chairman of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority board twice: 1990 to 1992 cow from 1997 to 1999. Civil airliner - Air India Boeing 747-400 Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-Military aviation, both private and commercial. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article is about the year. ...

In February 2000, Smith and his co-pilot John Wallington became the first people to successfully complete an east-west crossing of the Tasman Sea by balloon, from New Zealand to Australia against generally-prevailing winds.^[4] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ...

On 7 January 2006, Smith flew his Cessna from Sydney to Harihari on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island to mark the 75th anniversary of the first solo trans-Tasman flight by Guy Menzies in 1931^[5]. is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ... Harihari, sometimes Hari Hari, is a small rural settlement in the Westland District of the West Coast region of New Zealands South Island. ... The West Coast is one of the Administrative Regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ... Trans-Tasman is an adjective used primarily in Australia and New Zealand, which signifies an interrelationship between both countries. ... Mural (based on this photograph) commemorating Menzies landing, Hari Hari, New Zealand. ...

Business ventures

Electronics

In 1968, Dick Smith founded a small electronics retailer Dick Smith Electronics. In 1982, he sold the business to Woolworths for $20 million^[6], and the business still retained his name in the business title and a caricature of his image in the company's branding. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. ...

Over the years, his electronics company had many hostile fights with Radio Shack which tried to push him out of the market.^{[citation needed]} He fought back (once, by staging a demonstration outside their store) and often won by Australians supporting one of their own.^{[citation needed]} Dick Smith Electronics entered the United States with stores in Southern California, but were closed in the late 1980s. RadioShack Corporation (formerly Radio Shack) (NYSE: RSH) runs a chain of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of Europe. ...

Australian products

Smith founded Dick Smith Foods in 1999, marketed as a crusade against foreign ownership of Australian food producers, particularly Arnott's Biscuits, which in 1997 became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company. Dick Smith Foods only sells foods produced in Australia by Australian-owned companies.^[7] Dick Smith Foods is a brand created by Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith to provide locally owned and produced alternatives to products from foreign-owned food companies. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dick Smith Foods is a brand created by Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith to provide locally owned and produced alternatives to products from foreign-owned food companies. ... This article is about the year. ... Biscuit tin on display in museum at Young, New South Wales Arnotts Biscuits Holdings, commonly known as Arnotts, is an American owned corporation in Australia and is the largest producer of biscuits in Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Dick Smith Foods' products are often named to parody the items they compete with – for example, in competition with Redheads matches, Smith sells near-identically packaged matches called "Dickheads". A chocolate biscuit called "Temptin'" competed directly with the established favourite Arnott's Tim Tam. In 2003 Arnott's took legal action against Dick Smith Foods, resulting in an out-of-court settlement that required the "p" in the Temptin' logo to be increased in size.^[8] Redheads is an iconic Australian brand of matches originally manufactured in Cremorne, Victoria by Bryant and May but now manufactured in Sweden by Swedish Match. ... Dick Smiths DICKHEADS matches Dickheads are a brand of matches released by Australian businessman Dick Smith in 1999. ... A close up view of a dark chocolate Tim Tam Tim Tams are a chocolate biscuit made by Arnotts Biscuits, Australia. ...

Publishing

In 1985, Smith founded the magazine Australian Geographic, a National Geographic-style magazine focusing on Australia. Smith didn't want to greatly expand Australian Geographic, but his friend and CEO Ike Bain convinced him to change his mind and soon it was a thriving business. The Australian Geographic is a quarterly geographic magazine created by Dick Smith in 1986. ... This article is about the year. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Australian Geographic is a quarterly geographic magazine created by Dick Smith in 1986. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

Stunts

Smith has also attempted a number of well-publicised practical jokes, the grandest of which was the "attempt" to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to Australia to obtain more fresh water. In the early 1980s Dick Smith served as the conductor aboard a London double decker bus which jumped 25 Harley Davidson motorcycles. The bus, driven by Hans Tholstrup, was an attempt to upstage Evel Knievel who was visiting Australia to jump a Harley Davidson over 24 London buses. Dick Smith's presence on the bus was a last minute decision by himself.^[9]^[10] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Iceberg (disambiguation). ... First London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 towards Ladbroke Grove tube station, April 2002. ... Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HOG) is an American manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. ... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ... Robert Craig Evel Knievel, Jr. ...

Awards

Dick Smith was awarded Australian of the Year in 1986.^[1] The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Smith was awarded the Baden-Powell Award in 1966,^[11] the highest award in the Rover Section, after 14 years in the Scouting movement. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Rovers, formerly Rover Scouts, is the fifth and final section of Scouts Australia, and began in 1918. ...

Advocacy

In 2004, Dick Smith gave public support to the asylum seeker Peter Qasim, eventually released in 2005 by the Australian Government after seven years in detainment. This support included a visit to Afghanistan seeking evidence of Qasim's claims. ^[12]^{[not in citation given]} ^[13]^{[not in citation given]} Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Peter Qasim (Arabic: Ø¨ÙŠØªØ± Ù‚Ø§Ø³Ù…) was the longest-serving detainee within the Australian immigration detention system, having resided there for over seven years as of 2005. ...

Smith donated AU$60,000 in 2007 towards the campaign to secure a fair trial for Australian terrorism suspect David Hicks, who had been held in a U.S. military prison in Cuba's Guantanamo bay for five years without charge, who then subsequently pleaded guity. ^[14] For the American chaplain, see David Hicks (chaplain). ...

Smith is a prominent member of the Australian Skeptics, and has supported research into water divining.^{[citation needed]} Mascot of the Australian Skeptics. ... For the English iconoclast, see William Dowsing. ...

References

^ ^a ^b National Australia Day Council - Australian of the Year Award (HTML). Award Recipients, Australian of the Year. National Australia Day Council. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ QRZ.COM VK2DIK (HTML). QRZ.COM. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ 90/816 Aircraft, full-size, helicopter, Bell 206B Jetranger III, "Dick Smith Australian Explorer", VH-DIK, Dick Smith, USA/Australia, 1982, S/N 3653 (HTML). Powerhouse Museum Collection. Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ Speaker Dick Smith Full Biography - Speakers Bureau @ ICMI (HTML). Inform Communicate Motivate International (Australia). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ Madgwick, Paul. "Dick Smith recreates first solo trans-Tasman flight", The Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-01-08. Retrieved on 2006-04-18.
^ Talking Heads. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-05-07. Transcript.
^ Dick Smith Foods - Mission Statement (HTML). About Us. Dick Smith Foods. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ Battle of the Biscuits: Dick Smith Foods & Arnotts declare a truce (HTML). Media Releases. Dick Smith Foods (2003-06-04). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ The Flying Omnibus (HTML). Motorcycle Gallery. Dropbears (2006-03-25). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ Front Seat of the Race Bus (HTML). Millennium Ride (2002-04-11). Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ ^a ^b Dick Smith - Scouts Australia (HTML). Famous Scouts. Scouts Australia. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
^ "Dick Smith to Save Peter Qasim - 6 Years in Detention", Perth Independent Media, 2005-03-01.
^ "After 7 years, detainee wants job", The Australian, date.
^ "Dick Smith donates $60,000 to free Hicks", NineMSN, 2007-02-18.

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