Background
Smith, Donald Norbert was born on June 12, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
Smith, Donald Norbert was born on June 12, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, Indiana University, 1953. Diploma Graduate School Business, University North Carolina, 1960.
Assistant manager, Ann Arbor (Michigan) Research Labs/Burroughs Corporation, 1961-1964; director Industrial Development Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1993; associate director-manufacturing systems research Office for Study Auto Transportation, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, since 1993.
Fellow Society Manufacturing Engineers (Industrial Technology Management award 1978, international awards committee 1986, 88, 89, Joseph A. Siegel International Service award 1988, President's award Robotics International 1985).