Background
Smith, Dean Carlton was born on December 27, 1936 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harold Ernest and Alta Elliott (Morgan) Smith.
Smith, Dean Carlton was born on December 27, 1936 in Alliance, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harold Ernest and Alta Elliott (Morgan) Smith.
Bachelor of Journalism, University Nevada, 1965.
Classified advertising sales representative, Nevada State Journal, also Reno Evening Gazette, 1957-1959; co-owner, Sparks (Nevada) Tribune, 1959-1961; government-political-education-court reporter, Reno Evening Gazette, 1965-1967; state capitol bureau chief, Reno Evening Gazette, 1967; classified advertising manager, Reno Evening Gazette, 1967-1973; advertising director, Gazette-Journal, Reno, 1973-1975; vice president, Gazette-Journal, 1975-1976; president, public, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) Argus-Leader, 1977-1978; president, Dean C. Smith Enterprises (marketing and management consultant), Reno, since 1979; journalism faculty, U. Nevada-Reno, 1980-1981; editor/public alumni faculty newspaper, U. Nevada-Reno, 1980-1981; co-founder, G&D Marketing and Manufacturing, 1980; co-founder, Green Ranch Mining Company, 1981; co-founder, Rainbow Construction Company, 1983.
President Young Democrats, 1960. Member Washoe County Probation Committee, Reno, 1975-1977. Member National Alliance Business Clubs: Elks.
Married Gloria Ann Elquist, May 2, 1961. 1 child, Rachael Jane.