Background
Smith, Dean was born on August 10, 1925 in New York City. Son of Franklin Grant and Anna Lucille (Kranebell) Smith.
arbitrator Communications advisor
Smith, Dean was born on August 10, 1925 in New York City. Son of Franklin Grant and Anna Lucille (Kranebell) Smith.
Student, New York University, 1945-1946; student, Columbia University, 1946-1947; student, New York School Printing, 1946-1947.
Editor, ShowBill Magazine, New York City, 1945-1947; news editor, Boulder City (Nevada) Daily News, 1947-1949; owner, public, editor, Tucson Sun-News, New York City, 1949-1951; director radio and television news, Station WBEN/WBEN-television, Buffalo, 1951-1953; director public service and promotion, Indianapolis Times, Buffalo, 1953-1956; vice president, general mgr, Kendall Associations, Inc., New York City, 1956-1960; director, Office Publs. and Information, Commerce Department, Washington, 1961-1970; director publications division, Office Publs. and Information, Commerce Department, Washington, 1970; assistant director, National Technology Information Svc., Springfield, Virginia, 1971-1981; director office of market development, National Technology Information Svc., Springfield, Virginia, 1982-1983; associate director, NTIS, Springfield, Virginia, 1984-1985; self-employed communications advisor, NTIS, Springfield, Virginia, since 1986.
Chairman for federal mail list policy Vice President's Committee on Right of Privacy. Chairman presidential domestic policy review work group on federal acquisition of foreign technical, 1979. Board directors Commerce Federal Credit Union.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Arbitration Association (panelist), Washington Book Publications, Society Mayflower Descendants, Sons of Revolution (treasurer), Flagon and Trencher, Society for the Descs.of the Colonial Clergy, Society Descendants of Founders of Hartford, Oldest Inhabitants of District of Columbia., St. Nicholas Society of New York City.
Married Andree Marie Praileur, August 9, 1947. Children— David F., Christopher P.