Background
Smith, Donn L. was born on November 1, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Arthur M. and Elizabeth (Setzer) Smith.
Smith, Donn L. was born on November 1, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Arthur M. and Elizabeth (Setzer) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Denver, 1939; Master of Science (Upjohn scholar 1941), U. Denver, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1958.
Assistant professor physiology, U. Denver, 1948-1950; associate professor physiology, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1950-1960; associate dean, U. Colorado School Medicine, 1960-1963; professor physiology, dean, School Medicine, U. Louisville, 1963-1970; director, (Medical Center) dean, College Medicine, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1970-1976; professor comprehensive medicine and pharmacology, College Medicine, U. South Florida, 1976-1988; interim vice president, dean, University of Southern Florida, 1986-1988; professor, dean emeritus, College Medicine, University of Southern Florida, 1988-1995. Medical advisory Kentucky Selective Service System.
Served with Infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Clinical Pharmacology. Member American Medical Association (council on drugs 1965-1972), Florida Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (American Medical Association rep to the United States Adopted NamesCoun.), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Ruth E. Perrin, April 3, 1937. Children: Eileen Smith Burg, Darlene Louise Smith Osterholt.