Alex Smith
Born (1986-11-06) November 6, 1986
Fort Wayne, Indiana
EducationIndiana University
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known for

Alex Smith (born November 6, 1986, Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder & CEO of 3BG Supply Co., an industrial distributor.

He is also the co-founder of A Better Fort,[1] and co-founder of BAALS Music Festival.[2]

Biography

Alex Smith was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he attended Bishop Dwenger High School.[3] Following high school, Smith enrolled in Indiana University where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Public Financial Management prior to working as a financial planner at Galecki Financial Management. Smith left financial services and co-founded 3BG Supply Co.[4] In 2014, the company was awarded Emerging Company of the Year and overall Innovators of the Year by Fort Wayne Business Weekly.[5][6]

Projects

The MY CITY Project (HipHop4theCity)

In 2012, Smith facilitated a music project entitled,"HipHop4theCity" (aka The MY CITY Project). It was a community driven hip-hop project that involved the collaboration of many local musicians and most notably American rapper, Nyzzy Nyce.[7] This project showcased the region's undiscovered talent while simultaneously bringing awareness to community involvement, the arts, and what young people are able to do for a community's civic pride when they collaborate and work together. Coverage of the project sparked a newly renewed sense of civic pride within the young population of Fort Wayne that attracted the attention of national economic development publications[8] and blogs[9][10] and inspired other civic initiatives such as the annual MY CITY Summit.[11]

Personal life

Smith is married to Michaela Smith.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Kelly Lynch (April 8, 2014). "Arts Weekly with A Better Fort". Lynchpin Creative. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Jaclyn Goldborough (July 29, 2014). "A Better Fort Plans a Pair of Block Parties for Downtown Fort Wayne". The News Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Dwenger Times" (PDF). Bishop Dwenger High School. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "BBB Business Review". BBB. November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Innovative Companies Honored". kpc News. November 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ Claudia Johnson (September 26, 2014). "2014 Innovation Award Category Winners Announced". kpc Media group Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "HipHop4theCity". Indiana News Center. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Can a Rap Video Make Fort Wayne Cool?". TheAtlanticCities.com. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Hip Hop Music Video Shows Community's Passion for Fort Wayne". Indiana News Center. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Hip Hop 4 the City". Wane TV. Retrieved November 5, 2012. Discover Downtown Episode 9 on Wane TV
  11. ↑ "City summit will inspire big ideas, challenge leaders". The Journal Gazette. April 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  12. ↑ Keiara Carr (June 19, 2014). "Inspiration for a Better Fort". Journal Gazette. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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