Founder Profile
Charles G. Smith
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Charles G. Smith?
Charles G. Smith is a founder of RTX Corporation, which was founded in 2020 with Laurence Marshall, Vannevar Bush and Frederick Rentschler.
- Company founded
- RTX Corporation
- Founded
- 2020
- Co-founders
- Laurence Marshall, Vannevar Bush and Frederick Rentschler
Background
American scientist and inventor.
Founding Story
Charles G. Smith co-founded Raytheon. He invented the 'S tube,' an absolutely revolutionary gas-filled rectifier that completely eliminated the need for highly expensive, short-lived batteries in early radio sets, launching the company into massive profitability. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- RTX 2025 results release (RTX Corporation)
- RTX 2025 Annual Report (RTX Corporation)