Background
Smith, D. Paul was born on July 27, 1942 in Milwaukee. Son of DeWitt C. and Fern (Jensen) Smith.
telecommunications industry executive
Smith, D. Paul was born on July 27, 1942 in Milwaukee. Son of DeWitt C. and Fern (Jensen) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1967. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1972.
Hardware designer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Naperville, Illinois, 1967-1973; supervisor network components, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Naperville, 1973-1980; department head 5Ess Design Department, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Naperville, 1980-1984; department head hardware quality, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Naperville, 1984-1986; department head 5ESS quality, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Naperville, 1986-1992; director quality and design technical, Tellabs, Lisle, Illinois, since 1992.
President District 200 School Board, Wheaton, Illinois, 1989. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Quality Control.
Married Joyce C. Smith, May 29, 1966. Children: Kevin, Nathan, Lynell, Justin, Shawn, Cheryl, Jared, Kelli.