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C. Arnholt Smith and the Reader
We pay the former magnate to open up
Smith with Vice-president Nixon
C. Arnholt Smith was a giant among San Diego businessmen for most of the 20th Century. Toward the end of his life he suffered prosecution by federal authorities for his activities at U.S. National Bank, an institution associated with many of San Diego's biggest names – NASSCO, Westgate Tuna, San Diego Padres.
After Smith served prison time, Reader writer Neal Matthews asked Smith to tell his story.
The Reader paid Smith $1000 for each of two full accounts of his life. Each of these narratives will be re-printed in this week's Wednesday and Friday editions.
After the stories were published, Smith's daughter asked editor Jim Holman if he would be interested in buying some Persian carpets from the Smith home.
Smith wrote additional stories:
Joe Brennan, San Diego's let's-get-it-done harbormaster
May 5, 1992
July 23, 1992
First of 9 YouTub segments
In 2024, editor Jim Holman sat down with former San Diego Union reporter Roger Showley to discuss the Smith stories. View here.
Here's something you might be interested in.
C. Arnholt Smith and the Reader
We pay the former magnate to open up
C. Arnholt Smith and the Reader
We pay the former magnate to open up
Smith with Vice-president Nixon
C. Arnholt Smith was a giant among San Diego businessmen for most of the 20th Century. Toward the end of his life he suffered prosecution by federal authorities for his activities at U.S. National Bank, an institution associated with many of San Diego's biggest names – NASSCO, Westgate Tuna, San Diego Padres.
After Smith served prison time, Reader writer Neal Matthews asked Smith to tell his story.
The Reader paid Smith $1000 for each of two full accounts of his life. Each of these narratives will be re-printed in this week's Wednesday and Friday editions.
After the stories were published, Smith's daughter asked editor Jim Holman if he would be interested in buying some Persian carpets from the Smith home.
Smith wrote additional stories:
Joe Brennan, San Diego's let's-get-it-done harbormaster
May 5, 1992
July 23, 1992
First of 9 YouTub segments
In 2024, editor Jim Holman sat down with former San Diego Union reporter Roger Showley to discuss the Smith stories. View here.