Background
Smith, Emerson Warfield was born on November 30, 1922 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Rockwell Emerson and Jean Macdonald (Dunnington) Smith.
Smith, Emerson Warfield was born on November 30, 1922 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Rockwell Emerson and Jean Macdonald (Dunnington) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1943; MSMechE, California Institute of Technology, 1949.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1949-1952; chief, group leader propulsion design, North America Rockwell Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1962; chief advanced engineering, North America Rockwell Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1962-1964; director OV-10 engineering, North America Rockwell Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1964-1970; vice president, Teleflex, Inc., North Wales, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971; manager process engineering division, United States Postal Svc., Washington, 1971-1974; director office of building and design, United States Postal Svc., Washington, 1974-1976; general manager engineering division eastern region headquarters, United States Postal Svc., Philadelphia, 1976-1986; field director operations support Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) division, United States Postal Svc., 1986-1992. Member industrial and professional advisory council Pennsylvania State University, 1982-1987.
President Yorktown Crew Boosters, Arlington, Virginia, 1973-1974, Greenhouse Condominium Association, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 1980-1983. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (section affairs committee 1968).
Member Institute Industrial Engineers (senior ), International Management Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (subcommittee on guided industrial vehicles 1984-1992).
Married Elizabeth Ann Calkins, September 3, 1924. Children: Ann Kelso, Elizabeth Macdonald, Rockwell Emerson, Raub Warfield, Lyman Dunnington.