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My Take
Megan Smith is the kind of figure I find genuinely inspiring. An MIT-trained engineer from Buffalo who rose to become the third Chief Technology Officer of the United States under President Obama, she sat at the rare intersection of deep technical skill and real national influence. What impresses me is not just the title but the mission behind it: using technology in service of the public, not merely the market. Women reaching that summit in engineering and policy remain too few, which makes her trajectory matter all the more. I admire people who treat innovation as a civic responsibility, and Smith strikes me as exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Megan Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- メーガン・スミス
- Reading
- めーがん・すみす
- Born
- October 21, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Megan Smith born?
Born October 21, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Megan Smith from?
Megan Smith is from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What does Megan Smith do?
Megan Smith works as businessperson.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.