Philip J. Smith, Chairman Emeritus of the Shubert Organization, Dies at 89
Philip J. Smith, an executive of the Shubert Organization, who ascended to its most powerful position after over 50 years at the company, died on January 15 in New York City. According to his daughters, Linda Philips and Jennifer Stein, Smith died of complications from COVID-19. "We have lost a giant of the American Theatre and a most beloved member of our Shubert Organization family. Over his 63-year career, Phil S…