C. R. Smith | |
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| 18th United States Secretary of Commerce | |
| In office March 6, 1968 – January 19, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon Johnson |
| Preceded by | Alexander Trowbridge |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Stans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cyrus Rowlett Smith September 9, 1899 Minerva, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1990 (aged 90) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Manget |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Unit Citation[1] Air Medal[1] Distinguished Service Medal[1] Legion of Merit[1] Commander-Order of the British Empire[2] |
Cyrus Rowlett "C.R." Smith (September 9, 1899 – April 4, 1990) was the CEO of American Airlines from 1934 to 1968 and from 1973 to 1974. He was also the wartime deputy commander of the Air Transport Command during World War II, and the United States Secretary of Commerce for a brief period under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He is regarded as one of the titans of U.S. airline history.