Hunter J Smith

Widow of Carl W Smith, founder of Amvest; Charlottesville, Virginia

William & Mary University announced Thursday April 2017 a $15 million gift from alumna Hunter J. Smith ’51 for the expansion and renovation of the nearly 170-year-old Alumni House. Smith, a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia, has been a major benefactor of the university for more than 40 years. Her previous gifts have supported a wide range of programs and initiatives across campus, including Freshman Seminars, the recent enhancements to Zable Stadium, renovations to the Pi Beta Phi sorority house, the Fund for William & Mary, scholarships, Swem Library and the Tribe Club.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Positions

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. Nonprofit that "preserves and operates" Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's historical home in Charlottesville

• Honorary Trustee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 5 contributions · 42,500 USD (Jul 18 '00→Oct 9 '08)

Amvest Corp

• 9 contributions · 36,000 USD (May 11 '92→Dec 13 '05)

George Allen US Representative and Senator from Virginia

• 13 contributions · 11,200 USD (Mar 1 '99→Jun 21 '11)

Robert Hurt Republican US Representative from Virginia

• 11 contributions · 10,000 USD (Dec 9 '09→Sep 28 '15)

John Thune US Senator from South Dakota (2005-present); former US Representative (1997-2003)

• 8 contributions · 8,900 USD (Aug 26 '04→Sep 8 '15)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 15 contributions · 8,050 USD (Jun 8 '93→Sep 20 '16)

Marco Rubio US Senator from Florida; (2011-present); 2016 GOP Presidential candidate

• 8 contributions · 6,300 USD (Mar 18 '10→Aug 15 '11)

Coalpac a Political Action Committee of the National Mining Association

• 3 contributions · 5,500 USD (Oct 14 '96→Oct 23 '00)

Republican Party of Virginia Inc

• 2 contributions · 5,500 USD (Aug 1 '12→Sep 19 '12)

Joe Heck Representative (NV-3)l Candidate for US Senate in 2016

• 2 contributions · 5,400 USD (Jun 14 '16→Nov 6 '16)

Family

Carl W Smith Founded Amvest in 1960, sold firm to Constellation Energy Partners and Consol Energy for $575 milllion in 2007

• husband (?→Dec 8 '05)*