Presently, Benjamin M. Smith holds the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Air France-KLM SA. Mr. Smith is also on the board of 5 other companies.

In the past Mr. Smith was COO & President-Passenger Airlines at Air Canada and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada Vacations (a subsidiary of Air Canada) and Chairman for Airlines for Europe.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Western Ontario.