Denton Henry Smith

Background

Smith, Denton Henry was born on January 19, 1910 in Greene County, Missouri, United States. Son of Oren H. and Bessie E. (Goodin) Smith.

Education

Student, Drury College, 1929-1930.

Career

President, Springfield (Missouri) Motor Sales distributor, Willys-Overland, 1944-1951; president, Chairman of the Board, Mono Manufacturing Company, manufacturer, distributor garden tillers, poer mowers, brush cutters, Springield, 1951-1984. Director Ozark Air Lines Inc., St. Louis, 1969-1973, vice-Chairman of the Board, from 1973. Chairman of the Board Northpark Properties Inc., Springfield.

President Smith Investment Company, Springfield, Denton H. Smith Warehouse Corporation, Springfield. Director Blue Springs Bank, Missouri, Commerce Bank of Willard, Missouri, FirstState Bank, Raytown, Missouri, Jackson County State Bank, Kansas City, Missoury.

Achievements

• Denton Henry Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Drury College, 1971-1984. Member Missouri Democratic Committee. Delegate Democratic National Convention.

Member Elks.

Connections

Married Kathryn E. Gilmore, August 13, 1938. Children: Judy Kay Smith Sipe, Allen J., Rebecca E. Smith Bowman (deceased), Eleanor Anne O'Connell.

Father:

Oren H. Smith

Mother:

Bessie E. (Goodin) Smith

Spouse:

Kathryn E. Gilmore

child:

Eleanor Anne O'Connell Smith

child:

Rebecca E. Smith Bowman Smith (deceased)

child:

Allen J. Smith

child:

Judy Kay Smith Sipe Smith