Senior Vice President / Creative Director, Fleishman-Hillard Creative
With humble beginnings working on trade show exhibits and delivering type on a moped, then moving through a number of creative companies, Buck Smith has gone on to have an impressive tenure at Fleishman-Hillard along with significant community outreach commitments in St. Louis. During the course of his career, Buck's work has received over 80 awards from such highly reputable affiliations and publications such as AIGA, Communication Arts, Graphis, Print, and the Addy's among others. While this recognition is honorable in its own right, many have come to admire Buck for his own personal style of leadership.
Notedly respectful, he'd rather credit his team than single out himself. He's mentored many successful designers and devotes time to teaching and reviewing student portfolios. But his most worthwhile accomplishments may have nothing to do with design. Buck is the executive director of St. Louis Challenger Baseball, a nonprofit organization that provides a social and sports outlet for kids and adults with disabilities. Thanks to the many volunteers over its 17-year history, the league is now up to 46 teams with over 600 registered players and counting.