George M Smart

Non-executive Chairman of the FirstEnergy Board of Directors since 2004. Retired in 2004 as President (a position held since 2001) of Sonoco-Phoenix, Inc., a manufacturer of easy-opening lids. He is a Director of Ball Corporation. Director of the Company since 1997, and Director of Ohio Edison Company from 1988 to 1997. Committees: Audit, Corporate Governance.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

FirstEnergy Corp. Energy provider

• Chairman, Board of Directors (?→'15)

Ball Corporation

• Independent Director

Board Memberships

Ball Corporation

• Director ('05→?)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

John S. McCain III US Senator and Representative from Arizona

• 4 contributions · 11,200 USD ('08)

Mitt Romney U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor

• 2 contributions · 5,000 USD ('12)

Jim Renacci US Representative from Ohio

• 3 contributions · 4,900 USD ('10→'12)

Kirk Schuring

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('08)

Care Political Action Committee

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('04)

Ball Corporation Political Action Committee (Ballpac)

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('08)

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

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('08)

Stark County Republican Party

• 1 contribution · 750 USD ('03)

Firstenergy Political Action Committee

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('99)

Rob Portman US Senator from Ohio (2011-present); former US Representative (1993-2007); former dir. OMB

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('10)