Background
Smith, Francis Benson was born on December 23, 1953 in Freetown, West Africa. Came to the United States, 1971.
Smith, Francis Benson was born on December 23, 1953 in Freetown, West Africa. Came to the United States, 1971.
Bachelor of Science, James Madison University, 1978. Master of Arts, Texas Southern University, 1981.
Custodian Roanoke (Virginia) City Public School Board, 1974-1976. Operations supervisor Station WHSV-television, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1976-1978. Telecommunications supervisor Universal Telex Inc., Houston, 1978-1981.
Assistant technical coordinator Storer Cable Communications, 1981-1983. Network systems engineer Xerox Corporation, Lewisville, Texas, 1983-1988. Scientific staff Bell Northern Research, Richardson, 1988-1989.
Area supervisor, local area network engineering GTE Southwest, Inc., Irving, since 1989.
Member Society Professional Engineers, Sierra Leone Student Union (president 1981-1983).
Son of Lionel Williamson and Fatuma Okumatu Smith. Divorced; 1 child, Belinda Smith.