Charles Richard Smith

Background

Smith, Charles Richard was born on November 5, 1932 in Covington, Ohio, United States. Son of Richard Weller and Harriet Rosalind (Minton) Smith.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1954. Bachelor Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1960.

Career

Product engineer, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, 1960-1963; technical public relations manager, Clyde Williams & Company, Columbus, Ohio., 1963-1966; director public relations, Chemical Abstracts Svc., Columbus, 1966-1968; vice president sales/marketing, Ventron Corporation, materials division, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1968-1973; vice president sales/service, Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, California, 1973-1977; general manager, Gyrex Corporation, Santa Barbara, California, 1977-1981; president, Chief Executive Officer, Auto/Recognition Systems, Santa Barbara, 1982-1984; vice president marketing/sales, Tylan Corporation, Torrance, California, 1984-1985; vice president marketing/sales, Benzing Technology, Santa Clara, California, 1985-1988; vice president sales, High Yield Technology, Sunnyvale, California, 1988-1991. Consultant International Remote Imaging Systems, Chatsworth, California, 1981-1982, Hakuto Company Ltd., Tokyo, since 1989. Director Micropulse Systems, Santa Barbara, Benzing Technology, Santa Clara.

Founder Action Pro Tem international business consultant company.

Achievements

• Charles Richard Smith has been listed as a noteworthy high technology marketing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States English, Washington, Citizens Against Waste, Washington. With United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Member Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (chairman sales executive county 1988-1990, water closet Benzing award 1990), Marines' Memorial Association, Churchill Club.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, soaring, choral music.

Connections

Married Margaret Jean Porter, August 7, 1954. Children: David Paul, Kevin Richard, Jennifer Perlee, Melinda Jean.

Father:

Richard Weller Smith

Mother:

Harriet Rosalind (Minton) Smith

Spouse:

Margaret Jean Porter

child:

Jennifer Perlee Smith

child:

Kevin Richard Smith

child:

Melinda Jean Smith

child:

David Paul Smith