John F. Smith, Jr. is currently the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Delta Air Lines. Smith has been a member of Delta's board of directors since 2000.

From 1996 to 2000, Smith was chairman of the board of directors of General Motors, and was that company's CEO from 1992 to 2000.

Along with his chairmanship of Delta, Smith is currently a director of several other entities, including Procter & Gamble and The Nature Conservancy, and is a trustee of Boston University.