Background
Smith, Andrew Vaughn was born on July 17, 1924 in Roseburg, Oregon, United States. Son of Andrew Britt and Ella Mae (Vaughn) Smith.
Smith, Andrew Vaughn was born on July 17, 1924 in Roseburg, Oregon, United States. Son of Andrew Britt and Ella Mae (Vaughn) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1950.
With, Pacific N.W. Bell Tel. Company, 1951-1989;
assistant vice president operations, Pacific N.W. Bell Tel. Company, Seattle, 1965;
vice president operations, Pacific N.W. Bell Tel.
Company, Seattle, 1970-1978;
vice president, general manager, Pacific N.W. Bell Tel. Company, Portland, Oregon, 1965-1970;
vice president operations, Pacific N.W. Bell Tel. Company, 1970-1978;
president, Pacific N.W. Bell Tel.
Company, Seattle, 1978-1988;
president operations, United States West Communications, 1988-1989;
executive vice president, United States West Inc., 1989;
president, Telephone Pioneers of America, 1989-1990;
retired, United States West Inc., 1989. Board directors Bell Communications Research, New Jersey, Bellevue Prime Source, United States bank corporation.
Honorary trustee Oregon State University Foundation. Trustee University Washington Graduate School Business, 1985, chairman board trustees, 1984-1985. General chairman United Way of King County, 1980-1981.
Member Washington State Investment Committee, Olympia, 1989-1992. Member board regents University Washington, 1989-1995. Trustee Horizon House, Seattle.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Washington Athletic Club (president 1982-1983), Seattle Yacht Club, Rainier Club, Overlake Golf and Country Club, Columbia Tower Club (Seattle), Desert Island Country Club (Palm Desert, California), The Palm Springs (California) Club.
Married Dorothy LaVonne Crabtree, April 25, 1943. Children: Janet L., James A.