Background
Smith, David Lionel was born on February 3, 1954 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Son of David Alexander and Thelma Leontine (Crockett) Smith.
Smith, David Lionel was born on February 3, 1954 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. Son of David Alexander and Thelma Leontine (Crockett) Smith.
Bachelor, New College, 1974; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1980.
Assistant professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1980-1987;
associate professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1987-1992;
professor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 1992;
Francis Christopher Dakley Third Century Professor of English, Williams College, Williamstown, since 1994;
faculty dean, Williams College, Williamstown, 1996. Panelist media program National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, since 1986. Consultant on comics Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1988.
Chair faculty steering committee Williams College, Williamstown, 1990-1991.
(In less than four months, beginning with a staff of five,...)
Member Zoning By-Laws Committee, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, 1987-1991. Board directors Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, since 1994. Member Modern Language Association (Executive Committee southern literature discussion group since 1991), American Studies Association, Popular Culture Association.
Married Vivian A. Cooke-Buckhoy, June 15, 1980. 1 child, Nikita Lynne Buckhoy.