Edgar William Smith

Background

Smith, Edgar William was born on June 8, 1888 in Pendleton, Oregon, United States. Son of Edgar Leslie and Elisabeth (Fish) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1909. Doctor of Laws, University Portland, 1948. Doctor Public Administration, Lewis and Clark College, 1953.

Career

Agency manager Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, 1910-1918. President Astoria Flouring Mills Company, 1919-1929, Columbia Navigation Company, 1919-1933, Pillsbury-Astoria Flour Mills, 1929-1931. President Northwest Hospital Association (Blue Cross), 1952-1964.

President Oregon Board Higher Education, 1947-1953.

Pacific Coast advisory board Institute International Education, 1953-1958. Member President's evaluation committee Foreign Aid Program, Belgium, Holland, 1953.

Chairman governor’s commission on higher education in Oregon, 1956-1959. Member President's Committee on Education Beyond High School, 1956-1958, Committee on Government and Higher Education, 1957-1959.

Civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army, 1954-1962.

Achievements

• Edgar William Smith has been listed as a noteworthy rancher. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member President's evaluation committee Foreign Aid Program, Belgium, Holland, 1953. Member President's Committee on Education Beyond High School, 1956-1958, Committee on Government and Higher Education, 1957-1959. Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, World War I. Named Portland’s first citizen, 1952, Oregon man of the year, 1952.

Member of the United States (member agriculture committee 1952-1955), Portland (president 1950-1954) chambers commerce.

American Legion (national committee education and scholarships, 1953-1956), Portland Freight Traffic Association (treasurer), Transportation Association American (past governor), Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Rotary (president 1957-1958, district governor 1960-1961, 65-66), Multnomah Athletic, Arlington, University, Waverly Country.

Connections

Married Irene Simington, January 12, 1911. Children: Edgar L., John West. Partner Edgar West. Smith & Sons, Lancaster, Washington.