William Smith

William Henry Smith (24 September 1889 - 3 January 1930) was a New Hathingsberg-born businessman. He was the founder and owner of a number of companies and brands, including the Smith Corporation.
At age 20, Smith, having been advised by his relatives and friends, started a corporation using the inheritance. After initial success with a whiskey brand called Smith's Whiskey, Smith moved to Canadia in 1914, and befriended oil tycoon Neville Slattery. It was through these connections to him and his company, Standard Oil, that Smith was able to set up a major conglomerate in Canadia, which at its peak later came to encompass various luxury goods, beverages, hotels, and financial services.
After a brief period in which his companies declared major profits, in 1921, Smith's assets were subject to new anti-trust laws brought in by the newly-elected Socialist Party and then-prime minister Kieran Radner. His assets were later seized and sold amongst his competitors after Smith was found to have been connected to the attempted murder of his wife, Jane Crabble, who had been cheating on him with rival businessman Brian Bell. The Canadish government promptly deported Smith back to New Hathingsberg. On the boat ride back to New Hathingsberg, Smith entered a deep state of depression, and later committed suicide by gunshot.
Smith's assets have since been taken up by a number of corporations, most notably his whiskey brand, which as of the modern day is owned by The Re-Cola Company.
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