Background
Smith, Carl Edwin was born on November 18, 1906 in Eldon, Iowa, United States. Son of Seldon L. and Myra (Hutton) Smith.
Smith, Carl Edwin was born on November 18, 1906 in Eldon, Iowa, United States. Son of Seldon L. and Myra (Hutton) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1930. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1932. Electrical engineer, Ohio State University, 1936.
Draftsman Iowa Electric Company, Fairfield, summer, 2029. Student engineer Radio Corporation of America Victor Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1930—1931. Engineer Radio Air Service Corporation, Cleveland, 1932.
Radio operator WGAR, 1933. Engineer United Broadcasting Corporation, 1933—1936, assistant chief engineer, 1936—1941, chief engineer, 1941—1945, vice president, 1946—1953. Owner, manager Carl E. Smith Consulting Radio Engineers, Cleveland, 1935—1980.
President Smith Electronics, 1956—1988, Carl Smith Electronics, Inc., Cleveland, 1988—1991. Owner Carl E. Smith Electronics, 1991—1996. Founder Cleveland Institute Electronics Inc., 1934, chairman educational committee, since 1970.
Chief signal officer United States Army, World World War II.
Served with Office of Chief Signal Officer, United States Army, World World War World World War World War II Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Radio. Member Cleveland Engineering Society, Brecksville Chamber of Commerce.
Married Hannah B. McGuire, September 3, 1932. Children: Larc A., Darvin West., Barbadeen Jo, Margene Sue, Ada Kay, Ramona Lee.