Background
Smith, Charles E. was born on October 11, 1942 in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward O. and Arbie E. (Howell) Smith.
Smith, Charles E. was born on October 11, 1942 in Waynesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Edward O. and Arbie E. (Howell) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1965. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967. Master of Science in Applied Mechanics, University Virginia, 1972.
Doctor of Science, George Washington University, 1994.
Structural engineer, Prybylowski and Gravino, Atlanta, 1966-1967;
structural engineer, Higgs & Higgs, Falls Church, Virginia, 1969;
highway research engineer, Virginia Highway Research Council, Charlottesville, 1971-1973;
structural engineer, vice president, Higgs & Higgs, Vienna, Virginia, 1973-1975;
structural engineer, chief engineering section, United States Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, 1975-1981;
assistant research program manager conservation division, United States Geological Survey, Department Interior, Reston, Virginia, 1981-1982;
research program manager, Minerals Management Svc., Department Interior, Herndon, Virginia, since 1982. Past Chairman of Commission 301 specification for structural concrete American Concrete Institute. Member United States-Japan Cooperative Science Program.
Member committees National Research Council Marine Board.
Lieutenant United States Army Corps Engineers, 1967-1968. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (geotechnology committee), American Society of Civil Engineers (president National Capital section, member commission on reliability of offshore structures, design and construction committee, technical county on cold regions engring ), Society American Military Engineers (past board directors Washintgon section, past member of national commission on new initiations), American Petroleum Institute, Lions (vice president local club), Masons (officer local lodge), Shriners, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Cheryl D. Shifflett. 1 child, Charlan Diane.