Charles D. Smith, OLY

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Urban Icon International

Charles D. Smith, Jr. Smith is a cultural ambassador, bridging people, cultures and ideas. 

Charles versatility on the court is now playing out in his career where he is firmly positioned at the intersection of sports, business, events, and technology. Over the years, he has secured deals on three continents across nearly a dozen countries including the U.S., China, Hong Kong, Argentina, Australia, Qatar, Colombia, Barbados, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Macau. 

During his tenure with the NBA, Charles D. Smith, Jr.’s reputation as a fierce competitor, listener and leader is well known. He greatly impressed and inspired those within his sphere of influence. Charles possesses a mastery of people connection that awed those at the administrative level of the sports and continues to have that impact within the varied corporate industries he has collaborations with. 

Upon retirement from basketball, that competitive spirit continued to influence his corporate executive endeavors, further crafting Charles into the innovative, creative entrepreneur who is a maestro connector and collaborator. A groundbreaking innovator of customizable applications and pioneer in the late 90s, Smith demonstrated that he could pivot in the corporate world with the same ease he did on the basketball court. 

He was founder and CEO of New Media Technology Corp. He developed the patent - system and method for computer-assisted manual and automatic logging of time-based media. Major League Baseball (MLB) was an anchor client and today, Hewlett Packard, North Plains and Stats Inc. are licensees. There Smith focused on corporate trade through the restoration of value to companies’ underperforming assets and excess inventory in exchange for their media spend. To expand his entrepreneurial experience, Smith curated intimate, deal-making conferences for athletes, businesses, and Family Offices at iconic NYC venues, including Nasdaq and NYSE, during which non-traditional business-athlete partnerships were formed.