Background
Smith, Charles Thomas was born on March 22, 1914 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Sydney Alexander and Lydia Ellen (Hoff) Smith.
Smith, Charles Thomas was born on March 22, 1914 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Sydney Alexander and Lydia Ellen (Hoff) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Pacific Union College, 1935; Doctor ol Dental Surgery, College Physicians and Surgical, 1940; LL.H., Loma Linda U. School of Dentistry, 1971.
Teacher, Glendale Union Academy, 1935-1936; private practice dentistry, San Diego, 1940-1953; dean-elect, School Dentistry, Loma Linda U., 1959-1960; dean, School Dentistry, Loma Linda U., 1960-1971; dean emeritus, School Dentistry, Loma Linda U., 1971; professor emeritus, Loma Linda U., since 1973; program coordinator division, Physicians and Health Profession Education, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1973; professor department community dentistry, University Texas at San Antonio, 1973-1983; acting dean student affairs Dental School, University Texas at San Antonio, 1975-1976; associate dean for academic affairs, University Texas at San Antonio, 1976-1977; acting department chairman community dentistry, University Texas at San Antonio, 1977-1983. Cons. dental facilities review committee United States Public Health Service, 1964-1969. Member grants and allocations committee American Foundation for Dental Health, 1973-1980.
Director Paradise Valley Sanitarium and Hospital, 1947-1959, San Diego Union Academy, 1947-1953. Founder San Diego Children's Dental Health Center. Exhibit chairman Pacific Coast Dental Conference, 1957.
President American Cancer Society, 1950. Trustee Loma Linda University, 1976-1990. Served as major Army of the United States Dental Corps, 1953-1955.
Fellow American College Dentists (vice chairman Southern California chapter 1967-1968, chairman 1968-1969), International College Dentists. Member Southern California Dental Association (chairman council on dental education 1963-1968, treasurer 1967-1971), San Diego County Dental Society (president 1949), American Academy Dental Practice Administration, Western Dental Deans Association (chairman 1960-1967), Western Deans and Dental Examiners (vice president since 1969, president 1970), American Association Dental Schools (member executive committee, vice president council deans 1971), Academy Dentistry International (vice president 1985-1989, treasurer 1985-1989, chairman awards committee 1989-1990, associate chairman, since 1986), National Association Seventh Day Adventists, American Academy Periodontology, Academy Dentistry Internationale, Delta Sigma Delta, Tau Kappa Omega, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Ruth Anita Anderson, May 20, 1935 (deceased January 1979). Children: Charlyn Ruth, Charles Thomas. Married Mary Lou Sessums, July 21, 1979.