Humphrey Smith (businessman)

Humphrey Richard Woollcombe Smith (born 17 December 1944) is a British businessman and brewer, the owner and chairman of Samuel Smith Old Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England. The brewery, established in 1758, claims to be Yorkshire's oldest brewery and operates over 200 pubs across the United Kingdom. His wealth has been estimated to range from £750 million to several billion pounds, though exact figures are difficult to determine due to the private nature of the business.